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Hertfordshire Probation Area. Jonathan Frayne Assistant Chief Officer. Duty of Probation Service. To protect the public from harm by supervising offenders, enforcing court orders and rehabilitating offenders To work in partnership with other agencies to achieve these goals
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Hertfordshire Probation Area Jonathan Frayne Assistant Chief Officer
Duty of Probation Service • To protect the public from harm by supervising offenders, enforcing court orders and rehabilitating offenders • To work in partnership with other agencies to achieve these goals • To manage the risk that offenders pose to the community through multi-agency arrangements
Unpaid work Prohibited activity Curfew Exclusion Attendance Centre Residence Specified activity Drug treatment Accredited programme Alcohol treatment Supervision Requirements of Orders
Effectiveness • Recent research shows a reduction in reoffending of 25% to 30% for those offenders completing accredited programmes over expected rate • Below average numbers of SFOs in the Area • One of the few probation areas to be meeting the compliance target
East Herts. Area • Currently supervising 581 people in East Hertfordshire, Broxbourne and a part of North Hertfordshire • 8 (1%) cases are classified as high risk • 13 (2%) cases are classified as Persistent and Priority Offenders (no C2 cases in East Herts. at present)
East Herts. Area • Enforcement within required time limits at 100% for this year and last • 74% of orders and licences complete successfully • 93% OASys assessments completed on time • 26 offenders started DRR against target of 30 for the year; 73% comply to 12 weeks of the DRR
The Gaps • Secure accommodation for high risk offenders • MAPPA resources • PPO resources • Mental health provision for Personality Disordered