Assessment

Accurate assessment lies at the heart of what we do.  This involves ensuring that the reasons for offenders committing crime are fully explored at both pre- and post-sentence stage and that risk management plans are put in place to reduce the risk of re-offending and harm by offenders under supervision.

The successful delivery of probation interventions rests on the foundation of careful and accurate assessment by the offender manager.  In the process of preparing assessments, the offender manager will have collected as much relevant information as possible about the offender including full details of the offender’s criminal history.  It is the task of the offender manager to use the initial assessment to produce a sentence plan that is matched to the offender’s needs and identifies appropriate priorities.