Unit 4 1.2

• The police work with the courts


  Due to them being involved in vulnerable witness protection
• The police work with the courts


  Police often being witnesses to a case, they are most of the time asked to give evidence and witness protection to support a case
• The police work with the probation service


  Both agencies use MAPPAS, and these are often called by the police and other agencies, and this is when they discuss the possible risks of an individual being released on probation
• The police work with the probation service


  If an individual is on community sentence breaks licence or reoffends, the consequences will be dealt by the police
• The police work with the CPS

  The CPS offers a 24/7 hotline called "CPS directy" which gives out legal aid to the police
• The police work with the CPS

  The CPS advises police what is needed for a case to stand up in court, e.g. the amount of evidence they need
• The police also work with prisons
• The courts work with the CPS

  CPS prepares and presents the prosecution case against the defendants
• The courts prepare appeals against unduly lenient sentences


  Appeals are presented in court
• The probation work with the courts

  Probation writes pre-sentencing reports for the judges about the offenders' strengths, weaknesses and risks to society
• Probation work with the courts

  Probation has the role of supervising offenders who have been given a community sentence
• Probation work with the courts


  Probation is in charge of supervising drug testing under the courts' order
• The courts work with the prison service

  Judges in court pass the prison sentences
• The police work with the probation


  MAPPAS are called by the police to discuss potential risks of the offender and to society
• The police work with the probation


  If an individual on a community sentence breaks their licensing or reoffends, the consequences will be dealt with by the police
• The police and probation work together


  On management of offenders and sharing vital knowledge and information
• The police work with the prison service


  If an offender occurs in prison, the police will interview the officers as they are witnesses or suspects
• The prison service occasionally assists the police


  On relocations, e.g. prison to prison or prison to court
• The police arrest a prisoner


  If the prisoner is recalled on license, the offender must return to prison
• personnel who are involved in the criminal justice system that a defendant may encounter with before conviction are - police, prosecution lawyer, judge, defence lawyer
• Probation work


  Work with courts due to writing pre-sentence reports for both the magistrates and crown court
• Pre-sentence reports


  • Consist of strengths and weaknesses of the offenders
  • Consist of potential risks
  • Courts look at the most suitable sentences based on the reports
• Probation order


  Offenders must be aware of all the requirements
• Police work closely with probation

  Sharing knowledge of levels of risks
• MAPPA


  Manage and assess risks of violent and sexual offenders
• Probation works closely with prisons and parole board


  Probation is involved when a prisoner is released
• Preparing for prisoner release


  1. Prisons and parole board help and prepare the probation

  2. Maintain contact with family and community

  3. Reduce the risks of reoffending
• The aim of prisons is to rehabilitate and attempt to modify behaviour
• The prison service work closely with the police as they work together to gather and share vital knowledge of a specific offender if they reoffend in prison
• Prisons also have the role of informing the police force about any intelligence going on inside and outside of prison this can be an example of drugs being smuggled in as well as organised crime groups
• Prisons also work with voluntary organisations this is an example of the prison reform trust they have the job of trying to ensure conditions meet human rights regulations. They also give out annual statistics.
• Prison service work with various education and rehabilitation schemes
• Prisons have education schemes as their aim is to rehability and attempt to modify prisoners behaviour
• The prisons also work with the courts
• The prison works with the carts this is because they sent people to prison and decide on specific sentencing and requirements for the individual who must follow these throughout the sentence
• prison service - The courts also decide where an individual goes e.g. the category type of prism which depends on risk factors and the type of facilities that they can access to