AC1.2 Organisation of CJS

Question 1

How do the police work with the courts?

Answer 1

Police - They give evidence as prosecution witnesses
Provide protection for vulnerable witnesses
Hold defendants in police cells and transport them to and from court

Question 2

How do courts work with the prison service

Answer 2

Prisons - The prisons hold prisoners attending court or pending their transfer/return to prison
Arrange video recording and live links for the prisoners giving evidence from prison
Carry out custodial sentences imposed by the courts
Supervising defendants have been remanded into custody
Facilitating visits from defence lawyers to their client in prison

Question 3

How does the prison service work with the police?

Answer 3

Prison - Facilitate interviews with prisoners involved in ongoing police investigations
Police - They now cooperate with prison and probation service in managing the list of child sex offenders living in the area, as a result of Sarah’s Law

Question 4

How does the prison service work with the probation service

Answer 4

Prisons - Liaising when a prisoner is to be released on licence
Probation - supervising prisoners that have been released on licence

Question 5

How does the probation service work with the courts

Answer 5

Probation - Preparing pre-sentencing reports on offenders
Supervising offenders who have been given a community sentence by the court
Supervising drug testing under the courts orders

Question 6

How does the probation service work with the police?

Answer 6

Police - They arrest prisoners who have been recalled to prison whilst on probation due to them breaching the terms of their licence