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<p>Public protection is our top priority and the contracts contain robust provisions
requiring each Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) to ensure that it employs a
sufficient level of staff to deliver their contractual obligations. We are taking
decisive action to improve CRCs by ending current contracts early, investing £22m
in through the gate services, and we have consulted on how best to deliver probation
services in the future. We have also recently changed CRC contracts to improve reporting
on workforce trends and will use this information to inform contract management activity.</p><p>
</p><p>Our Contract Management Teams closely monitor and robustly manage providers
on a local basis, taking into account the regional context, to make sure they fulfil
their contractual commitments to reduce reoffending, protect the public and provide
value for money to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p>
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