Welcome to the

National Probation Service - Wiltshire

Wiltshire Probation is part of the National Probation Service and is governed by the Wiltshire Probation Board. Working with Wiltshire Criminal Justice partners, we seek to:

protect the public
reduce re-offending
provide proper punishment for offenders
ensure offenders are aware of the effect of their crimes on their victims and the public
rehabilitate offenders

We hope you will find this website helpful in explaining what we do and how we do it. If you would like more information please feel free to contact us.

Latest News:

Wednesday 2nd July, 2008
Rehabilitation versus Punishment – Judge for Yourself
An innovative on–line programme in which members of the public can decide what they think is the most suitable sentence for virtual offenders was launched today.

Friday 20th June, 2008
Unpaid Work and Community Sentences Update
“Unpaid Work and community sentences are a more effective way of reducing re–offending and crimes committed by less serious offenders,” says Mal Munday, Assistant Chief Offic...

Tuesday 10th June, 2008
Better support and care for domestic violence victims
Victims of domestic violence in Wiltshire and Swindon are receiving better support and care, thanks to new specially equipped courts.