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Jersey Probation and After Care Jersey Probation and After Care Service (JPACS)Service (JPACS)

Working With Offenders In The Working With Offenders In The CommunityCommunity

29 & 30 November 2011 Lisbon, Portugal29 & 30 November 2011 Lisbon, Portugal

Mr David Trott - Mr David Trott - d.trott@gov.je

Ms Maurilia Veloso – Ms Maurilia Veloso – m.veloso1@gov.je

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JERSEYJERSEY

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Links between Jersey & Links between Jersey & Portugal/MadeiraPortugal/Madeira

Immigrants from both Portugal & Madeira Immigrants from both Portugal & Madeira arrived in the early 1960’sarrived in the early 1960’s

6% of Jersey’s population were born in 6% of Jersey’s population were born in Portugal/ Madeira (Approx. 5150 people)Portugal/ Madeira (Approx. 5150 people)

We now have 3We now have 3rdrd & 4 & 4thth generation generation individuals living on the Islandindividuals living on the Island

Official Twinning of our Capital townsOfficial Twinning of our Capital towns

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Jersey Probation & AftercareJersey Probation & AftercareServiceService

Provide Services for the Criminal Courts, but also Provide Services for the Criminal Courts, but also the wider Criminal Justice Systemthe wider Criminal Justice System

Legal FrameworkLegal Framework Probation Service – the teamProbation Service – the team Parish Hall Enquiries – Youths OnlyParish Hall Enquiries – Youths Only Social Enquiry Reports and Stand Down Social Enquiry Reports and Stand Down

ReportsReports Probation OrdersProbation Orders Community Service OrdersCommunity Service Orders Jersey Skills StudyJersey Skills Study

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Legal FrameworkLegal Framework

The Probation Service is a department of the The Probation Service is a department of the Royal Court of JerseyRoyal Court of Jersey

Loi (1937) sur l’attenuation des peines et sur la Loi (1937) sur l’attenuation des peines et sur la mise en liberté suveillée. mise en liberté suveillée. (Probation Law)(Probation Law)

Criminal Justice (Community Service Orders) Criminal Justice (Community Service Orders) (Jersey) Law 2001 (Jersey) Law 2001

Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 19941994

Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010

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Probation Officers and TeamProbation Officers and TeamOur team consists of:Our team consists of:

Chief Probation Officer – Mr Brian HeathChief Probation Officer – Mr Brian Heath Assistant Assistant ChiefChief Probation Officer – Mr Mike Probation Officer – Mr Mike CutlandCutlandTeam Leader – Mr David TrottTeam Leader – Mr David Trott13 Probation Officers 13 Probation Officers 5 Assistant Probation Officers 5 Assistant Probation Officers 4 Case Management Assistants4 Case Management AssistantsMajority of Probation Officers & Assistants are Social Majority of Probation Officers & Assistants are Social Work qualified or in training with placements in Work qualified or in training with placements in Scotland/Northern Ireland and now Madeira in 2012.Scotland/Northern Ireland and now Madeira in 2012.

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Parish Hall WorkParish Hall Work

Attend Parish Hall Enquiries (PHE) to assist Attend Parish Hall Enquiries (PHE) to assist Centeniers in dealing with under 18’sCenteniers in dealing with under 18’s

Restorative JusticeRestorative Justice Voluntary SupervisionVoluntary Supervision Family Problem SolvingFamily Problem Solving Referrals to Other AgenciesReferrals to Other Agencies

If offence is dealt with at Parish Hall, the young If offence is dealt with at Parish Hall, the young person does not get a Criminal Record. person does not get a Criminal Record.

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Court WorkCourt Work

There are Three Main Courts:There are Three Main Courts: Youth CourtYouth Court Magistrate CourtMagistrate Court Royal CourtRoyal Court

Our Service attends every court sitting.Our Service attends every court sitting.

More information at: www.jerseycourts.jeMore information at: www.jerseycourts.je

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Court ReportsCourt Reports

Stand Down Reports Stand Down Reports Social Enquiry ReportsSocial Enquiry Reports Information reportsInformation reports Breach ReportsBreach Reports AssessmentsAssessments Sex Offender Notification ReportsSex Offender Notification Reports

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So who is Placed on Probation?So who is Placed on Probation?

Evidence that Probation is most effective in Evidence that Probation is most effective in working with Medium and High Risk offendersworking with Medium and High Risk offenders

90% have previous convictions90% have previous convictions 25% have previously served a custodial sentence25% have previously served a custodial sentence

In 2010 there were154 Probation Orders imposed In 2010 there were154 Probation Orders imposed of which:of which:

35 – Youth Court35 – Youth Court

94 – Magistrate Court94 – Magistrate Court

25 – Royal Court25 – Royal Court

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Probation OrdersProbation Orders

Cross tariff, instead of a sentenceCross tariff, instead of a sentence Requires consentRequires consent Agreement between Court and Agreement between Court and

Probationer supervised by the Probation Probationer supervised by the Probation OfficerOfficer

Support and ControlSupport and Control

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Probation OrdersProbation Orders

Supervision Standards agreed with Royal CourtSupervision Standards agreed with Royal Court Continuity principle – SER writer/SupervisorContinuity principle – SER writer/Supervisor Addressing dynamic risk factors identified by Addressing dynamic risk factors identified by

LSI-r through Pro social modelling and Problem LSI-r through Pro social modelling and Problem solving (Trotter) and Strength based solving (Trotter) and Strength based approaches. approaches.

All assessed for risk of harmAll assessed for risk of harm All complete a short offending behaviour All complete a short offending behaviour

programmeprogramme

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Programmes OfferedProgrammes Offered

Basic Skills Tutor supportBasic Skills Tutor support

Structured Programme workStructured Programme work

Family Problem SolvingFamily Problem Solving

Substance MisuseSubstance Misuse

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PartnershipsPartnerships

PolicePolice Social Security DepartmentSocial Security Department Housing including Shelter TrustHousing including Shelter Trust Mental Health ServiceMental Health Service Highlands CollegeHighlands College Jersey Domestic Violence ForumJersey Domestic Violence Forum Victim Support Victim Support Prince’s Trust / Youth ServicePrince’s Trust / Youth Service PrisonPrison Health +Social ServicesHealth +Social Services Department of Education, Sport & CultureDepartment of Education, Sport & Culture

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Management of RiskManagement of Risk

There are two main formats in assessing There are two main formats in assessing management of Riskmanagement of Risk

RAMAS – Risk Assessment Multi-Agency RAMAS – Risk Assessment Multi-Agency SupportSupport

JMAPPA – Jersey Multi Agency Public JMAPPA – Jersey Multi Agency Public Protection AgenciesProtection Agencies

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Community Service (CS)Community Service (CS) Operating since 1982Operating since 1982 11 staff – Assistant Manager Mr A. Le 11 staff – Assistant Manager Mr A. Le

Marrec – Marrec – a.lemarrec@gov.je A direct alternative to prisonA direct alternative to prison Over 200 Orders a yearOver 200 Orders a year Minimum resources requiredMinimum resources required Involuntary clientsInvoluntary clients Individual, group and work roomIndividual, group and work room Fit for custody = fit for Community ServiceFit for custody = fit for Community Service

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Community ServiceCommunity Service

CS Groups operate 4 – 5 days each week CS Groups operate 4 – 5 days each week including weekendsincluding weekends

Expect at least 5 hours work per weekExpect at least 5 hours work per week Work around Offenders’ employmentWork around Offenders’ employment Reparative but not therapeuticReparative but not therapeutic Importance of MotivationImportance of Motivation Less re-offending than prisonersLess re-offending than prisoners

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Example that CS WorksExample that CS Works

Over 3000 hours have been worked in Over 3000 hours have been worked in 2010 on ground maintenance, hedge 2010 on ground maintenance, hedge planting and general improvement of our planting and general improvement of our Jersey Rugby and Football Clubs.Jersey Rugby and Football Clubs.

We have evidence that some young We have evidence that some young offenders have re-engaged with these offenders have re-engaged with these sports.sports.

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Working with Offenders – Working with Offenders – General PresumptionsGeneral Presumptions

Low likelihood of re offending + low seriousness Low likelihood of re offending + low seriousness = no JPACS supervision= no JPACS supervision

Low likelihood of re offending + custodial Low likelihood of re offending + custodial seriousness = Community Serviceseriousness = Community Service

Medium or high likelihood of re offending = Medium or high likelihood of re offending = Probation supervision which can be coupled with Probation supervision which can be coupled with CS (Caution)CS (Caution)

Red Flag case – Risk of Harm / vulnerability Red Flag case – Risk of Harm / vulnerability proceduresprocedures

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Other WorkOther Work

Prison Through CarePrison Through Care

Prison AftercarePrison Aftercare

Sex Offenders LawSex Offenders Law

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Jersey Skills StudyJersey Skills Study

Video recording individual supervision Video recording individual supervision interviewsinterviews

100 sessions analysed by researchers at 100 sessions analysed by researchers at Swansea University scoring any core Swansea University scoring any core correctional practicescorrectional practices

Results were cross checked against the Results were cross checked against the Client’s LSI-R scores and reconviction Client’s LSI-R scores and reconviction information.information.

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Reading, References &ContactsReading, References &Contacts

www.probation.je has Probation and CS has Probation and CS standards, leaflets, and other information on the standards, leaflets, and other information on the Service.Service.

Facebook and TwitterFacebook and Twitter Raynor P and Miles H (2007) “Evidence based Raynor P and Miles H (2007) “Evidence based

Probation in a Microstate. The British Channel Probation in a Microstate. The British Channel Island of Jersey”. European Journal of Island of Jersey”. European Journal of Criminology V4 (3) Sage, LondonCriminology V4 (3) Sage, London

Offender Supervision Book???Offender Supervision Book???