a statutory duty to supervise high risk offenders released into the community and to provide support to victims of serious sexual or violent crimes
main aim is to protect the public by rehabilitating offenders
main types of clients
offenders serving a sentence in the community, rather than in prison
offenders who have been released on license from prison before the end of their sentence
type of sentence requirements that probation officers supervise:
unpaid work
completing an education or training course
getting treatments for addictions
having regular meetings with their offender manager
philosophy
the belief that offenders can change for the better and become responsible members of society
commitment to social justice, inclusion, equality and diversity
belief in the worth and dignity of the individual
funding
HMPPS had a budget of £4.6 billion inn 2018, shared between prison and probation. funded through general taxation
working practices
25 probation trusts in england and wales
overseeing about 210,000 offenders
partnerships
works with a range of organisations
courts
police
local councils
service provides in the public and private sectors
type of criminality and offender
up to a quarter of a million offenders, that have been deemed safe enough to serve their sentence in the community or complete it if they are released on license
national and local reach
is a national serve working throughout the country
probations role in achieving social control
fear of punishment - supervise offenders when on license
deter - people from reoffending so that they do not get recalled
