The National Probation Service for England and Wales

At any time the NPS is supervising around 200,000 adult offenders in the community, of whom 90% are men and about 9% from ethnic minorities. The National Service has approximately 20,000 staff employed throughout England and Wales .

Purposes of Sentencing:

• Punishment
• Reduction of Crime
• Reform and Rehabilitation
• Public Protection
• Reparation

			Enforces Community Orders by ensuring offenders comply with one or more of the 12 requirements : Activity – This requires an offender to undertake specific activities, including community drug centre attendance, education, basic skills or reparation to victims. Alcohol Treatment – This requires an offender to attend treatment in order to reduce or eliminate his/her dependency on alcohol. Curfew – (supported by electronic monitoring), - This requires an offender to remain at a specified place for certain periods. Drug Rehabilitation – This requires an offender to have drug testing and treatment to reduce or eliminate his/her drug misuse. Exclusion – (normally with electronic monitoring). This bans the offender from entering a specified place for a period of up to two years. Mental Health Treatment – To require an offender to undertake treatment for mental health problems under the direction of a doctor or psychologist. Programme - To ensure an offender attends a specific programme which addresses his/her offending behaviour. Prohibited actvity - This bans an offender from a specific activity such as entering a public house. Residence – This ensures an offender resides at a specified place for a certain period of time. Supervision – This requires an offender to attend appointments with the Probation Service to promote rehabilitation through working in changing attitudes and behaviour. Unpaid Work – This requires an offender to carry out compulsory Unpaid Work in the community. www.communitypayback.co.uk
			If offenders do not co-operate with their order, probation staff will arrange breach action which can result in return to court for a further punishment. This may include an additional Community Sentence, a fine or imprisonment. Enforcement is not, however, synonymous with breach. The first stage of enforcement is to work with offenders in a positive and purposeful way so as to secure their compliance with the requirements of their order or licence.
			Court Reports. These are reports written by the Court Team which assist magistrates in making sentencing decisions. More
			Delivers specialist programmes for offenders proven to address offending behaviour and reduce further offending. Many focus on cognitive behaviour techniques which . . More
			Works with prisoners before and after their release from prison More
			Hostels : Br idgewood House is an Approved Premises for 23 males aged 17 years and above. The purpose of the Approved Premises, formerly known as a Probabtion Hostel is to provide an enhanced level of supervision to enable offenders to remain under supervision in the community. The hostel provides a supportive and structured environment within which residents can be supervised effectively.
			Liaison with victims of serious crime by protecting the victim; to receive and provide information to victims, and, discuss any concerns they may have regarding the offenders release . More
			Works closely with partnerships (CDRP’s etc) and other statutory/voluntary agencies to help support offenders in employment, housing and basic skills. More
			Works closely with MAPPA colleagues to look at public protection issues. More
			Works with Prolific and Priority Offenders More