Sentenced for a crime

Here you can find information on serving a prison sentence or a community sanction. The aim is to improve your abilities to live without crime after serving your sentence.

Here you can also find information on pre-sentence report . The Prison and Pro­ba­tion Ser­vice draws up a pre-sen­tence re­port on you if you can be sen­tenced to a com­mu­nity sanc­tion in court.

If you have any questions about serving your sentence, please contact your probation office or placement prison .
A man wearing a high-visibility shirt and a cap talks with an official of the Prison and Probation Service. The cap has the logo of the Prison and Probation Service on it.

Serving a prison sentence

Here you can find information on serving a prison sentence.
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Serving a community sanction

Here you can find information on community sanctions.
A bird’s nest swing is in a prison yard.

For fam­i­lies and friends

Here you can find information for families and friends.
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Pre-sen­tence re­port

Here you can find information on pre-sentence report. The Prison and Pro­ba­tion Ser­vice draws up a pre-sen­tence re­port on you if you can be sen­tenced to a com­mu­nity sanc­tion in court.

Published 11.1.2024