The Probation Service is a branch of the Department of Justice, committed to working to reduce offending, create safer communities and fewer victims through offender rehabilitation.
The Probation Service contributes towards this by:
The Probation Service delivers the following services:
Probation Officers become involved in the criminal justice process between the trial and the sentencing phases.
They provide the Judge with a pre-sanction assessment to help him or her decide on an appropriate sentence. Where the Judge decides that a non-custodial sentence involving supervision or community service is appropriate the Probation Service will ensure that the Court Order is implemented.
Learn more about the Probation Service and its work.
Contact details for the Probation Service are available below.