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The police make over 1.3 million arrests a year and most people plead guilty.
Of all people convicted of crime in Britain: |
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11% receive a community sentence |
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9% receive a discharge |
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71% receive a fine |
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8% are sentenced to custody |
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Why do people continue to commit crimes?
Research shows that the main causes are: |
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weak problem solving skills |
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poor decision making skills |
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weak personal control |
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poor social skills |
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How does the cost of community sentences and prison compare?
On average a community order sentence such as probation supervision costs about £2,500 per order. The orders which require more intensive input can cost more.
It costs about £35,000 a year to keep someone in prison. |
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What we do: Introduction
This section outlines the main areas of our work with offenders.
Court Reports
Probation staff provide reports to the courts about people charged with an offence. This helps the Magistrates and Judges decide on the most suitable and effective sentence. More...
Community Order
Community sentences have changed. Since April 2005, when the Criminal Justice Act 2003 was introduced, courts have been using a new single Community Order. A Community Order comes with a range of 12 possible requirements. More...
Community Payback
Offenders on Community Orders carry out five million hours of compulsory unpaid work each year to benefit the local community. More...
Programmes
Nationally accredited programmes designed to address the attitudes and patterns of behaviour that contribute to offending. More...
Probation Hostels
For offenders needing extra supervision by probation staff when serving their sentence in the community. Includes those on bail or on release from prison. More…
Work in Prisons
Providing reports to help Prison Governors make decisions about an individual's release. Work with prisoners to prepare them for release back into the community and supervision following release. More…
Working with Victims
Probation staff work in partnership with Victim Support to provide a service for victims of serious crime. Victims are kept informed about the offender’s sentence and can share any concerns they have with staff. More…
Protecting the Public
The Probation Service is committed to working with the Police, the Prison Service and other agencies to protect the public in Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA). More…
Other Services
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We work to ensure offenders complete their community orders. If they do not comply they are returned to court for further sentencing. Courts may choose to make the requirements of the order more onerous, impose a fine or impose a custodial sentence.
What prevents people from re-offending?
- attendance on effective offending behaviour programmes aimed at the right offenders, run in prison or in the community, can stop further offending
- getting a job is very effective in helping previously unemployed offenders live crime-free lives
- a high percentage of persistent offenders have a serious drug misuse problem and so they commit more crime. So getting treatment is often the first step to stop further offending.
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