Local Criminal Justice Boards continue to make progress against key government targets

27 Oct 2004

The Criminal Justice System continues to get better at delivering justice according to the latest quarterly statistics published today. Local performance figures for each of the 42 Local Criminal Justice Boards on delivery against key Government criminal justice targets are published today for Quarter 1 2004/5. They cover performance up to June 2004 and the majority of local boards have shown improvements since the previous quarter.

The Local Criminal Justice Boards were set up in April 2003 to manage the Criminal Justice System at a local level. They report to the National Criminal Justice Board which supports them in their work to meet demanding national targets and reduce crime.

Targets are set as part of the wider government strategy to reduce crime, bring more offences to justice, and increase public confidence in the Criminal Justice System. Performance against these targets is measured continuously and published four times a year.

The following areas of performance are measured locally:

  • Narrowing the justice gap
  • Increasing confidence
  • Reducing ineffective trials
  • The persistent young offender pledge
  • Improving timeliness
  • Fine enforcement


Find out how your local area is doing by visiting your Local Criminal Justice Board website at www.lcjb.cjsonline.org

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