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Offender Management Act 2007
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| 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. |
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| Citation | 2007 c. 21 |
| Introduced by | John Reid MP, Home Secretary[1] (Commons) Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Lords) |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 July 2007 |
| Commencement | various[c] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| 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[a] (c. 21) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which relates to "the provision of probation services, prisons and other matters relating to the management of offenders",[2].
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.[3]
The act introduced provision for the monitoring of sex offenders on parole using lie detectors (polygraphs).[4] The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 amended these provisions to allow the use of polygraph testing for acts of terrorism.[5] The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 further extended polygraph testing to cover members of the armed forces who are convicted for "service offences" (offences under the relevant military laws) that match up to the equivalent offences in ordinary criminal law. The Crime and Policing Act 2026 has further extended the criteria under which polygraph testing can be used for offenders who have been convicted of murder who are deemed to be at risk of committing a sexual offence, or for offenders who committed a sexual offence in the past and are released on licence for a different offence.[6]
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.[7][8]
Notes
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021: Section 32", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2021, 2021 c. 11 (s. 32), retrieved 13 August 2026
- ↑ "Crime and Policing Act 2026: Section 191", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2026, 2026 c. 20 (s. 191), retrieved 13 August 2026
- ↑ "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
- Text of the Offender Management Act 2007 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Offender Management Act 2007 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Explanatory notes to the Offender Management Act 2007.
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