Face to face delivery of SORT programmes is now suspended. We will be in touch with service users and their OMs in the coming days- for most men delivery will now be remote. An all staff update will be circulated once we have firmed up plans re. support during this time #BusyDay

Document added - Laptop use for the delivery of General Offending Behaviour Toolkits (e.g. SRT), keyword laptop use with service users #EQuiPupdate

BBC News - Covid and the courts: 'Grave concerns' for justice, warn watchdogs bbc.co.uk/news/uk-557121…

BBC News - Up to 500 new cells to be built in women's prisons bbc.co.uk/news/uk-557743…

BBC News - Coronavirus: Cut jury size to clear courts backlog - Labour bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Excellent 2nd GM Leadership Development Day, building on 11th Dec Event. Wide ranging agenda, organised around complexity, leadership and cultural change. Positive engagement and hugely productive. Thank you GM Leaderdhip Group. #Progress.

Polygraph tests have been used since 2014 as a licence condition for those convicted of certain sexual offences under supervision. Monitoring will be extended to terrorist offenders as part of the upcoming Counter-Terrorism & Sentencing Bill. Watch the animation for more info.

A lawyer using Zoom had to let a judge know that he wasn’t a cat after inadvertently activating a face filter

BBC News - Lawyer gets stuck with cat filter during virtual court case bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

BBC News - Victims' law call amid falling confidence in criminal justice bbc.co.uk/news/uk-561771…

BBC News - New non-fatal strangulation law to target domestic abusers bbc.co.uk/news/uk-562319…

A huge warm welcome to Rhian, Emily and Carlene- 3 of our new facilitators joining SORT today. We are so pleased to have you on board! 😊

SORT facilitators were interviewed this week by HMIP as part of the thematic inspection into nerodiversity in the CJS. The inspectors commended them on their professionalism and commitment in doing a very difficult job. It felt powerful feedback and a real boost to staff morale!

So very well deserved & I’m delighted about Christine’s permanent appointment. Onwards & Upwards @Bradshaw_House really excited about all the future plans 🌟

BBC News - Crime: Thieves, robbers and burglars to be fitted with GPS tags bbc.co.uk/news/uk-564180…

BBC News - 'Sobriety ankle tags' rolled out across England bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

We are pleased to announce that the OMIC model goes live today in male open prisons. The start of a journey to enhance relationships by taking a whole systems approach to effective and safe resettlement. A significant achievement by HMPPS colleagues during challenging times #OMiC

BBC News - Crime victims to be told when perpetrators leave prison bbc.co.uk/news/uk-565991…

We are the MAPPT, a co-located unit of HMPPS and Greater Manchester Police staff and officers. We're responsible for the effective coordination of the MAPPA framework in Greater Manchester, as well as training, co-working complex cases and supporting colleagues from across all GM partners.

BBC News - Fishmongers' Hall: Graduates were unlawfully killed by terrorist bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…