YES: John Plummer, project director, Young Offenders Academy
My primary concern is for the governance, accountability and transparency of all parts of the criminal justice system. I believe this is much more important than the legal form of the organisation that is contracted to deliver services.
There have been tragic examples of misconduct and criminal or improper behaviour in institutions run by the private, public and third sectors, just as there are examples of excellence.
One of the keys to success in the future will be ensuring that all contractors accept a new approach to governance as well as responsibility and accountability to local communities. They must be genuinely transparent.
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