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Thames Valley Probation:
- Provides reports on people charged with an offence - this helps Magistrates and Judges decide on the sentence they pass in court.
- Enforces community sentences by ensuring offenders:
- Carry out unpaid work (Community Payback) thatbenefits the community and/or attend supervision witha probation officer
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- Attend an offending behaviour programmeand/or attend substance abuse treatment.
- Returns offenders to court for further punishment if they don't co-operate with probation staff. This may lead to an additional community sentence, a fine or imprisonment.
- Delivers specialist programmes for offenders, which are proven to reduce further offending
- Provides Prison Governors with specialist reports about prisoners' suitability for release into the community. Probation staff will recommend what conditions e.g. curfew/tagging order or probation supervision should be imposed.
- Works with prisoners before and after their release from prison. Probation staff tackle the causes of offending and help offenders re-integrate into the community on their release.
- Liaises with victims of serious crime. Keeps them informed about a prisoner's progress in prison. Obtains feedback about any concerns they have about proposed release and liaises about restriction zones which may be imposed.
- Offers employment, education and accommodation services to help offenders live crime-free lives. Support in these areas has been shown to reduce the chances of people offending again
- Works with other agencies and organisations for local crime reduction and community safety e.g. police, courts, local authorities, health services, substance misuse/drug services, voluntary agencies, Youth Offending Teams.
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