CONTENTS

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1. Part 1

   New arrangements for the provision of probation services

   1. Probation purposes

      1. 1. Meaning of “the probation purposes”

   2. Functions of the Secretary of State

      1. 2. Responsibility for ensuring the provision of probation services

      2. 3. Power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services

      3. 4. Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3

      4. 5. Power to establish probation trusts

      5. 6. Power to make grants for probation purposes etc

      6. 7. National standards for the management of offenders

      7. 8. Annual plans

   3. Miscellaneous

      1. 9. Officers of providers of probation services

      2. 10. National framework for qualifications of officers

      3. 11. Abolition of local probation boards and transfers of property etc and staff

      4. 12. The inspectorate

      5. 13. Approved premises

      6. 14. Disclosure for offender management purposes

      7. 15. Power to repeal section 4

2. Part 2

   Prisons

   1. Contracted out prisons and secure training centres

      1. 16. Power of search in contracted out prisons and secure training centres

      2. 17. Power of detention in contracted out prisons and secure training centres

      3. 18. Powers of authorised persons to perform custodial duties and search prisoners

      4. 19. Powers of director of a contracted out prison

      5. 20. Amendment of section 87 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991

   2. Offences relating to prison security

      1. 21. Assisting a prisoner to escape

      2. 22. Conveyance of prohibited articles into or out of prison

      3. 23. Other offences relating to prison security

      4. 24. Offences under sections 40B to 40D of the Prison Act 1952: extension of Crown immunity

   3. Other amendments of the Prison Act 1952

      1. 25. Removal of requirement to appoint a medical officer etc

      2. 26. Independent monitoring boards

      3. 27. Amendment of section 8A of the Prison Act 1952

3. Part 3

   Other provisions about the management of offenders

   1. Polygraph conditions for certain offenders released on licence

      1. 28. Application of polygraph condition

      2. 29. Effect of polygraph condition

      3. 30. Use in criminal proceedings of evidence from polygraph sessions

   2. Accreditation of programmes

      1. 31. Accreditation of programmes for purposes of programme requirements

   3. Young offenders

      1. 32. Functions of Youth Justice Board

      2. 33. Detention and training orders: early release

      3. 34. Accommodation in which period of detention and training to be served

      4. 35. Escort arrangements

4. Part 4

   Supplemental

   1. 36. Orders and regulations

   2. 37. Financial provisions

   3. 38. Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc

   4. 39. Minor and consequential amendments, transitionals, and repeals

   5. 40. Extent

   6. 41. Commencement

   7. 42. Short title

5. 1. Schedule 1

      Probation trusts: further provisions

   2. Schedule 2

      Transfers of property etc and staff in connection with probation services arrangements

   3. Schedule 3

      Minor and consequential amendments

      1. Part 1

         New arrangements for the provision of probation services

      2. Part 2

         Prisons

      3. Part 3

         DTOs: accommodation

      4. Part 4

         Escort arrangements

   4. Schedule 4

      Transitional and transitory provisions and savings

      1. Part 1

         Provisions relating to Part 1

      2. Part 2

         Provisions relating to Part 2

      3. Part 3

         Provisions relating to Part 3

   5. Schedule 5

      Repeals

      1. Part 1

         Probation services

      2. Part 2

         Prisons

      3. Part 3

         Miscellaneous