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The Probation Service occupies a central role in the criminal justice system. York and North Yorkshire is one of 35 Probation Trusts in England and Wales that make up the Probation Service. It is our job to prevent further crimes by effectively managing offenders who have been given a community sentence by the courts.
Community sentences aim to punish, change, control and help offenders according to their needs.
Sentences can include intensive punishment, tight restrictions on freedom, close focus on rehabilitation and making amends to the community.
Community sentences are not a soft option. Offenders punished with a community sentence do not walk free from court, but face up to three years of restrictions on their liberty.
For many offenders, being made to face up to the consequences of their crime and the root causes of their offending behaviour are the toughest and most painful parts of their punishment. They are also the most essential.
As one of the statutory criminal justice agencies, we have a duty to protect the public, to ensure the proper punishment of offenders and to rehabilitate offenders. We work alongside other criminal justice agencies: the Police, the Prison Service, the Courts, the Crown Prosecution Service, and with many other partner agencies in York and North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire is England's largest county, covering an area of over 3000 square miles. The total population is almost 813,000 with the principal urban areas being in York, Scarborough and Harrogate. We have over 200 staff based in 6 locations and we spent around £10 million last year to enable us to carry out our work.
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