July 17, 2004: Awards for Criminal Justice System Practitioners

The new ‘Justice Awards 2004’ launched by the Home Office aim to recognise outstanding achievements by those working within the Criminal Justice System. The public and colleagues are invited to nominate any of approximately 400,000 staff and volunteers in the Criminal Justice System. All are eligible for the ���Justice Awards��. A judging panel chaired by Baroness Scotland, Minister of State for the Criminal Justice System and Law Reform, will meet in the autumn. There are five individual and five team awards. The categories include:

• Outstanding achievement in caring for victims

• Outstanding contribution to working with offender and 

• Outstanding commitment to diversity

If you want to nominate someone, you download a nomination form here  or call  020 7273 3615. The deadline for nominations is 24 September 2004.