Thames Valley Probation - Working with Offenders in Prison

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Managing offenders

A probation offender manager will manage an offender throughout the duration of their prison sentence.

Thames Valley Probation has teams of seconded probation officers working in six prisons and/or young offender institutions across Thames Valley. All have teams of seconded probation staff working on site.

Many probation staff work in Thames Valley's prisons. The number of seconded probation staff and the exact nature of the work varies between the establishments. Details are set out in a contract agreed between the Prison Governor and the Probation Area's Chief Officer.

What probation staff do in prison

Prepare information and risk assessments on prisoners being considered for early release e.g. advising on curfews
Work on offending behaviour within the sentence management process
Work on the prison's bail information scheme, for prisoners on remand awaiting trial
Contribute to minimising the risk of prisoner's self harm
Work with the prison service on sentence management, supporting prison staff in the preparation of sentence plans
Run group work with prisoners designed to address offending behaviour and reduce the likelihood of further offending
Work with voluntary and specialist agencies offering advice and support to prisoners to promote the successful resettlement of prisoners
Liaise with probation staff in the community who supervise prisoners after release.

In planning and delivering probation services to the courts in Thames Valley, we work closely with all the criminal justice agencies, Victim Support services and sentencers. We also promote awareness of the range of our services available to the courts through regular liaison with local Court clerks and sentencers.

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