5 Probation Service Flashcards
1
Q
(3) Responsible for:
A
1) Preparing pre-sentence reports for courts
2) Supervising community orders
3) Helping prisoners to adapt to community life following release
2
Q
4 Aims:
A
1) Work with offenders on probation
2) Supervise
3) Assess and manage the risk an offender poses to community
4) Help rehabilitate offender (make sure not reoffending)
3
Q
Probation service is part of:
A
National Offender Management Service (NOMS)
4
Q
NOMS created in
A
2004 in response to Carter Report
5
Q
NOMS make sure:
A
Support is available to stop people offending again
6
Q
NOMS deals with:
A
- Running of prison & probation services
- Rehabilitation services for prisoners leaving prison
- Contract managing private sector prisons &I services (prisoner escort service & electronic tagging)
7
Q
Features:
A
- Offenders put under supervision
- Judge/magistrate impose a community sentence
- Released from prison on licence
