Brochure of Probation Interventions – London

Foreword

Reducing reoffending , the protection of the public and preventing further victims is at the core our work and values in probation.

In London we are pleased to be able to deliver this Judicial Brochure to support that work and to provide the courts with the means to achieve effective disposals. Our priority is to ensure that the sentences and orders of the court are implemented, that they are appropriately enforced to ensure compliance, as well as engagement in the process of rehabilitation and resettlement.

Our aim in London is to provide delivery of an excellent service to our partners and stakeholders. Central to this ambition is the work of probation in court to deliver services of the highest quality. This is reflected in the assessments we undertake to assist the court, alongside sentence proposals that are targeted (risk and needs), effective and individual.

We have a suite of options including Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions, and Community Payback, along with a range of Commissioned Rehabilitative Services addressing substance misuse, personal wellbeing, accommodation, ETE (education, training & employment), Finance Benefit & Debt and specific women’s services with more to come. Our services are designed to promote desistance.

In addition, we have focused interventions that specialise in the particular needs of priority groups, such as people from ethnic minority backgrounds, ex-armed service personnel and Roma, Gypsies and Travellers. Unpaid work can offer an option of 30% of the sentenced hours spent in ETE to improve chances of employment.

Our aim is to complete pre-sentence reports on 60% of the those sentenced in court to either community or custody disposals to support our aims of harm reduction and rehabilitation. As the leads in London in delivering services to the court, the public and offenders, we work closely with our court teams across London and the Heads of Probation Delivery Units who have responsibility for the delivery of services in their boroughs.

The start of the rehabilitative journey, for a person subject to probation, both custodial and community sentences, begins at court. Our aim is to commence that journey so as to promote the greater likelihood of a successful outcome, positive change, through excellent assessment and individual proposals.

Our commitment as the London Probation Court Leads is to deliver a court service which assists and engages with sentencers.

Any feedback is always welcome and will be ensured of a timely response.

Denise Butt, Head of Operations and Clare Ansdell, Strategic Court Lead – London Probation Region

Click on the links below to see the full range of probation interventions available within your region.