Clause 1 sets out the core aims of the National Offender Management service.

Clauses 2 – 3 give directions to local probation boards on contracting-out and disclosure of information.

Clauses 4 – 6 outline sentence plan procedures and contents.

Clause 7 addresses the powers of directors of contracted-out prisons.

Clause 8 – 9 set out the powers of prisoner custody officers.

Clause 10 is an amendment of section 87 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991.

Clause 11 addresses the issue of independent monitoring boards.

Clause 12 is an amendment of section 8A of the Prison Act 1952

Clauses 13 – 18 outline the appointment and role of the commissioner; define eligible complaints, how those complaints are to be dealt with, and those complaints which are excluded from investigation.

Clauses 19 – 20 set out procedures for investigating and reporting on deaths.

Clause 21 addresses investigations requested by the secretary of state.

Clause 22 sets out further provisions relating to investigations.

Clauses 22 – 27 outline the general powers and duties of the commissioner.

Clauses 28 – 30 establish procedures for disclosure of information, and notification of matters of interest to authorities.

Clauses 31 – 36 relate to supplemental powers of the commissioner and the secretary of state.

Clauses 37 – 38 present guidelines relating to sentencing and advise on awareness of sentencing matters.

Clause 39 sets out restriction on imposing community sentences.

Clauses 40 – 42 set out maximum fines, and imprisonment, unpaid work, or curfew actions following default in paying fine.

Clauses 43 – 44 address fixing of fines.

Clauses 45 – 50 are minor and miscellaneous clauses.

Clause 51 relates to attendance centres.

Clauses 52 – 52 refer to the use of electronic monitoring.

Clauses 54 – 57 establish orders and rules, commencement, repeals and extend the Bill to England and Wales only.

 Clause 58 is the short title of the Bill.