National Probation Service Case Study

This essay will discuss the job role of a National Probation Service. It will also go into depth with some of the history behind the job role and what they do. This job role is a statutory criminal justice service. They manage the offenders that have committed a crime and have been released out of prison, they then help them to be brought back into the community they live in. They collaborate and help at least 3,000 offenders a year. The National Probation Service was developed in 2014 and they started to deal with high and low risks that come with the offender. They also collaborate with the courts, social workers and the police. The reason why they work with them is so that they can keep the offender safe and away from all hazards and risks
They also communicate with the offender once they have been released and tell them they will have weekly or fortnightly meetings with the probation officer. This meeting is usually to see the progress the ex-offender is making and how things can be put in place or to help the ex-offender feel safe in the community. As well as keeping them safe the probation officer would need to help them not commit the same crime again. Lastly they help to restore a normal healthy life to the offender if they have been in prison for drugs abuse, alcohol abuse and any other housing situations. Their priorities are to protect the ex-offender of any risks and ensure that the offender is on track of things and is staying out of any trouble that may cause harm or damage to themselves or others around them in the society they live in. This usually takes place once the offender is out of prison and is attending all meetings. The reason for the offender having probation is because they are on license when they are due out of prison. The probation meetings last until their license is off, If the offender is not attending their meetings or not going by what the probation officer has obeyed to them they may get a “recall” back to prison or they may report them to the court to receive further punishment because of failing to attend the meetings. The consequences of this may be that they will get a court order and the judge will then decide what happens furthermore. The courts usually order pacific programmes to help the ex-offender continue leading a normal life or the ex-offender will normally have electronic tag placed on their lower leg. The curfew will demand the offender to stay at an agreed address during the times they have been told. Therefore, this time is usually be between