probation

• S. probation officers have a clear focus on helping offenders to rehabilitate


  rehabilitation leads to less recidivism and less crime in society
• S. work alongside multiple agencies

  prison

  police

  CPS
• W. probation officers have very high case loads making them less effective at monitoring offenders in the community


  dangerous offenders may have the opportunity to commit serious crimes whilst in the community.

  E.G. serial rapist, Joseph McCann
• W. staff have to focus on paper work


  means not as much time supervising offenders
• W. CPS failed to live up to Government expectations

  of the 21 companies, 19 failed to meet rehabilitation targets

  offenders supervised through phone calls