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<table><tbody><tr><td><p>Our reforms to probation mean we are now monitoring around
40,000 offenders who would previously have been released with no supervision at all.
We have seen a reduction of two percentage points in the reoffending rates of those
supervised by Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs). We have been clear, however,
that overall performance of CRCs needs to improve across a range of areas. We have
taken decisive action to stabilise and improve the delivery of probation services,
including by investing £22m per year to enhance ‘Through The Gate’ services and introducing
minimum standards so that all providers offer monthly face-to-face meetings with offenders
during their first 12 months of supervision. In September, we concluded a public consultation
on proposals to end current CRC contracts early and introduce new arrangements for
delivering probation services that will better integrate public, private and third
sector probation providers and improve outcomes. We will bring forward more detailed
plans early next year.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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