Offender Management Act 2007
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision about the provision of probation services, prisons and other matters relating to the management of offenders; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2007 c. 21 |
| Introduced by | John Reid MP, Home Secretary[2] (Commons) Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 July 2007 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Offender Management Act 2007 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Offender Management Act 2007[1] (c. 21), which relates to "the provision of probation services, prisons and other matters relating to the management of offenders",[3] is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Provisions
The act allows for the outsourcing of probation services (section 3) and amend the law relating to contracted out prisons and secure training centres (sections 16-20).
The act allowed more options for the placement of young offenders in care homes.[4] The act allows for the monitoring of sex offenders using lie detectors.[5]
The act makes it an offence to have a mobile phone in prison and it makes it an offence for staff to bring mobile phones into a prison.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 42 of this Act.
- ^ "Bills and Legislation - Offender Management Bill". publications.parliament.uk.
- ^ The Offender Management Act 2007, Long title
- ^ Fayle, John (14 February 2007). "Offender Management Bill: young offenders should be placed in care homes. By John Fayle". Community Care. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Travis, Alan (1 July 2013). "Lie detector tests set to be introduced to monitor sex offenders". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Parc Prison investigation after inmates post photos online". BBC News. 30 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Prisoner guilty of murder order". BBC News. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
External links
- The Offender Management Act 2007, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Offender Management Act 2007, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Offender Management Act 2007.