Many people who have committed offences may have problems with drugs and/or alcohol, gambling, debt, relationships, housing, health, domestic violence, racism or other problems not listed here.

You, or your relative or friend, may be experiencing any of these problems listed. Or you may have other problems not listed here. Probation staff are very used to hearing about these sorts of problems. Many people report that we have been able to help them.

If you need help with any problems that may be linked to your offending, or that of a close relative
or friend, then please talk to the probation staff. They will try to help you.

Or, if you would rather, then you can write to us at the probation office or Community Payback unit
that you attend.

The links below will open pages containing lists and some contact details of national advice & support services for people with problems that may be linked to their offending e.g. drug and/or alcohol misuse, debt, housing, domestic
violence, health, racism.

Support for people with a criminal record
Help for drug abusers
Help for alcohol abusers
Help for housing problems
Help for problem gamblers
Contacts for health problems
Help for problems with racism
Help for domestic abuse issues
Help for debt problems

These websites may be able to give you information which we believe you may find useful. Please note, however, that we have no control over these sites. Also, providing a link to these sites does not mean that we have checked or approve of their content.