A glossary of acronyms commonly used in criminal justice publications

This glossary is intended to help readers understand criminal justice publication which can contain many acronyms. Few legal terms are included in this glossary as it concentrates on criminal justice policy and practice. There are a number of useful glossaries for legal terms on the internet, for example here and here.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 

B

BME - Black and Minority Ethnic 

BSC - British Society of Criminology 

C

CAST - Creative and Supportive Trust 

CC - Crown Court 

CCJS - Centre for Crime and Justice Studies 

CDRP - Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership 

CJA - Criminal Justice Act 

CJIT - Criminal Justice Information Technology 

CJS - Criminal Justice System 

CPS - Crown Prosectution Service 

CSF - Crime and Society Foundation

D

DCA - Department for Constitutional Affairs 

DfES - Department for Education and Skills 

DIP - Drug Intervention Programme

DJ - District Judge (previously known as Stipendiary Magistrates)

DH - Department of Health 

DWP - Department of Work and Pensions 

DTTO - Drug Treatment and Testing Order 

G

GSI - Government Secure Intranet  

H

HDC - Home Detention Curfew 

HMIC - Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary 

HMIP - Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons, AND/OR

HMIP - Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation 

HMP - Her Majesty's Prison

HMPS - Her Majesty's Prison Service 

HO - Home Office 

J

JCC - Joint Consultative Council 

K

KPI - Key Performance Indicator 

L

LCJB - Local Criminal Justice Board 

M

MDO - Mentally Disordered Offenders 

N

NACRO - National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders 

NHS - National Health Service 

NOM - National Offender Manager 

NOMIS - National Offender Management Information System 

NOMS - National Offender Management Service 

O

OASys - Offender Assessment System 

OBP - Offending Behaviour Programme 

OCJR - Office of Criminal Justice Reform 

ODPM - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 

P

PCT - Primary Care Trust 

PPO - The Prisons and Probations Ombudsman 

PRT - Prison Reform Trust 

R

RJ - Restorative Justice 

ROM - Regional Offender Manager 

S

SBS - Southall Black Sisters 

SGC - Sentencing Guidelines Council 

SP - Supporting People

V

VCS - Voluntary and Community Sector 

W

WIP - Women in Prison 

WISH - Women in Special Hospitals 

WORP - Women's Offending Reduction Programme 

WPT - Women's Policy Team

Y

YOI - Young Offender Institution 

YOT - Youth Offending Team 

YJB - Youth Justice Board