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Probation Bench GuideInformation for Sentencers in Staffordshire and West Midlands

July 2011

About this Guide ProbationBenchGuide-July2011

About this Guide

ThisguideisdesignedtogivemagistratessummaryinformationabouttheservicesofferedbyStaffordshireandWestMidlands(SWM)ProbationTrust,inrelationtothesentencesavailableundertheCriminalJusticeAct2003.Itdoesnot,however,coverprovisionfortheunder18s.

This guide does not purport to be an authoritative guide to the law but represents the views of SWM Probation Trust. It does not seek to replace detailed guidance from the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) and your legal adviser.

Section contents

1 Pre-Sentence Report

2 The Community Order and its Requirements - UnpaidWork - Activity - Programme - ProhibitedActivity - Curfew - Exclusion - Residence - MentalHealthTreatment - DrugRehabilitation - AlcoholTreatment - Supervision - AttendanceCentre - TheIntensiveCommunityControlProgramme

3 Suspended Sentence Order

4 Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS)

5 Programmes

Section 1 ProbationBenchGuide-July2011

Pre-Sentence Report (PSR)

Purpose

ToprovideinformationtothesentencingCourtabouttheoffenderandtheoffencecommittedandtoassisttheCourttodecideonasuitablecommunity-basedorcustodialsentence.Apre-sentencereport(PSR)isrequiredineverycaseunlesstheCourtisoftheopinionthatitisunnecessary.

SWMProbationTrustalwaysaimstocompletePSRsassoonaspossible,withoutcompromisingthequalityoftheassessment.

Type of PSR

Oral ReportOralreportsmaybesuitableforuseacrosssentencethresholdsregardlessofwhethertheseriousnessoftheoffenceislow,mediumorhigh.Thereportshouldbecompletedonthedayofsentence.

Whereawrittenreporthasbeenpreparedinthelast12months,andisavailabletotheCourt,anoralreportmaybesufficienttoupdatetheoffender’sinformationandallowtheCourttosentencewithoutfurtheradjournment.

Written ReportThesecanbecompletedonthesameday,orwithin5days,for:

• Lowseriousnesscasesandasignificantamount ofmediumseriousnesscases,wheretheCourthas indicatedthatitisconsideringpassinga CommunityOrderandrequiresaPSR.

Theremaybealongeradjournmentofupto15daysfor:

• Violentorsexualoffenceswheretheassessment iscomplex.

• Highseriousnesscasesandsomemedium seriousnesscases,wheretheCourthasindicated thatitisconsideringimposingaCommunityOrder.

When is a PSR not required?

TheSentencingGuidelinesCouncil(SGC)makesclearthattherewillbetimeswhenaPSRisunnecessary.ThiscouldbeconsideredinlowseriousnessCommunityOrdercaseswherethesentencerismindedtoimposeasingleRequirementandwherethesentencewillnotrequiretheinvolvementofSWMProbationTrust.APSRwouldalsobeunnecessaryincaseswherethesentencerismindedtoimposeafineonly.

When ordering a PSR

WheretheCourtismindedtoimposeacommunitysentenceitisexpectedthattheCourtwillindicatetheseriousnessoftheoffenceandthepurposeofsentencingthattheorderisrequiredtofulfil.ThisenablesthereportwritertofocusthereportandtherecommendationontheCourt’sviewofthecase.


Pre-Sentence Report (PSR)

The Community Order and its Requirements

What is it?

UndertheCriminalJusticeAct2003,thedifferentcommunitysentencespreviouslyavailableforadultswerereplacedbyasingleCommunityOrderwitharangeof12possibleRequirements.CourtsareabletochoosedifferentRequirementstomakeupabespokeCommunityOrder.

How does it work?

Itappliestooffencescommittedonorafter4April2005.EachOrdermustcontainatleastoneofthe12Requirements.TheOrdercanrunforuptothreeyears.Thereisnominimumduration,butsomeoftheRequirementshaveaminimumnumberofhoursthatmustbeimposed.

Deciding on the Requirements

Requirementsmaybecombinedsubjectto:

• theirbeingcompatible

• theirsuitabilityfortheoffender

• theoffender’sreligiousbeliefsortimesofwork andeducationnotbeingcompromised

• theoverallrestrictiononlibertyorpunitive contentbeingcommensuratewiththeseriousness oftheoffending(thatis,theseriousnessofthe currentoffence(s)andanyrecentandrelevant previousconvictions).


AdviceonsuitablecombinationsofRequirements,andtheavailabilityofelectronicmonitoringtosecurecompliance,willbeprovidedbySWMProbationTrust.ThesentencingproposalwillreflecttheCourt’sinitialindicationastolow,mediumorhighseriousness.

TheSGCGuidelinesindicatethenumberandtypeofRequirementsthatmaybeappropriatefordifferentseriousnesslevels.Forlowseriousnesscasestheysaythat“inmostcasesonlyoneRequirementwillbeappropriateandthelengthmaybecurtailedifadditionalRequirementsarenecessary”.

The following descriptions of the 12 Requirements include suggestions for duration at the different seriousness levels. This is the SWM Probation Trust interpretation of what could be included and is based, where available, on the SGC Guidelines. The descriptions also include suggested main purposes. Courts will of course wish to make their own judgment on a case-by-case basis.

ItisexpectedthataCourtwillindicateitsinitialpurposeofsentencingfromthestatutorylistbelow,whichtheSWMProbationTrustproposalwillalsoreflect.

• Thepunishmentofoffenders

• Thereductionofcrime(includingitsreduction bydeterrence)

• Thereformandrehabilitationofoffenders

• Theprotectionofthepublic

• Themakingofreparationbyoffenders topersonsaffectedbytheiroffence



Breach of a Community Order

FollowingabreachofaCommunityOrdertheCourtmusteither:

• amendtheOrdertomakeitmoreonerous,for examplebyaddingaRequirementorbyextending thedurationofanexistingRequirement (butnotbeyondthelimitsthatapplytothat Requirementnorbeyondthethree-yearlimit ofaCommunityOrder)

• revoketheOrderandre-sentencetheoffender asiftheyhadjustbeenconvicted

• iftheoriginaloffencewasnotpunishablewith imprisonmentbuttheoffenderhaswilfullyand persistentlyfailedtocomplywiththeOrder,revoke theOrderandsentencetheoffendertoacustodial sentenceofupto51weeks

WheretheOrderwasmadebytheCrownCourt(andthatCourtdirectedthatfailurestocomplyshouldbedealtwithbytheMagistrates’Court)theMagistrates’CourtdealingwiththebreachmayinsteadremandtheoffenderincustodyorreleasethemonbailtoappearbeforetheCrownCourt.

TheCourtcannot:

• takenoaction• issueawarning• imposeafine• allowtheOrdertocontinueunchanged



Unpaid Work

Main purposes

Punishment+reparation+rehabilitation

What is it?

ItisarequirementontheoffendertoworkunpaidforatotalnumberofhoursasspecifiedbytheCourt.Thenumberofhoursmustbespecifiedbetween40and300andshouldnormallybecompletedwithin12months.

Usefully supported by:

AnActivityRequirementmaybeappropriate,whereasignificantamountofskillslearningisnecessary.SWMProbationTrustmayrecommendthatthehoursofunpaidworkorderedshouldbereducedaccordingtothelikelyamountofworktobeundertakenwithintheActivityRequirement.Thiswilldependontheseriousnessoftheoffence.

Further information required?

TheCourtmustbesatisfiedthattheoffenderissuitabletoperformwork,especiallywithregardtotheoffender’sphysicalhealthandavailability.

Seriousness levels

Low—40to80hoursMedium—80to150hoursHigh—150to300hours


Activity

Main purpose

Rehabilitation+reparation

What is it?

Apackageofactivitieseg.educationandbasicskillsassessmentandtraining,andaseriesofworkbookstoaddressoffendingbehaviour.


ASupervisionRequirementmaybeappropriatetoprovideadditionalsupport.AnUnpaidWorkRequirementmayalsoberecommendedformediumorhighseriousnesscaseswhereadditionalpunishmentisconsideredappropriate.


TheCourtmustbesatisfiedthatcomplianceisfeasible.AnActivityRequirementcannotbemadewithouttheconsentofanyperson,otherthantheoffender,whoseco-operationisnecessaryforcompliance.Theconsentoftheoffenderisnotnecessary.

Seriousness levels

Medium—20to30daysHigh—uptothemaximum60days


Programme

Main purpose

Rehabilitation

What is it?

AgroupworkorindividualprogrammeaccreditedbytheCorrectionalServicesAccreditationPanelanddesignedtoaddressattitudesandbehaviourthatcontributetooffending.

Programmesfallintofivecategories:• Generaloffending• Violence• Sexoffending• Substancemisuse• Domesticviolence

See section 5 for details of all programmes.


ASupervisionRequirementwillusuallybeappropriatetoprovideadditionalsupport.


TheCourtcannotincludeaprogrammeinanOrderunlessSWMProbationTrusthasrecommendeditassuitablefortheoffender.Thespecificprogrammeshouldbenamedatthepointofsentence,togetherwiththeprogramme’slikelycommencementdate.

Seriousness levels

Medium—High


Prohibited Activity

Main purposes

Punishment+protection

What is it?

Theoffendermustrefrainfromparticipatinginactivitiesonaparticulardayordaysorduringaperiodofuptothreeyears.Examplesincludeprohibitionfrom:enteringanylicensedpremises;attendinganyfootballmatch;communicatingwithanyminorwithouttheapprovaloftheresponsibleofficer.


ASupervisionRequirementmaybeappropriatetosupportandreinforcedesiredchangesinbehaviour.


TheCourtmustconsultSWMProbationTrustbeforeincludingsuchaRequirementinanorder.

Seriousness levels

Low—Medium—High(uptothreeyears)


Curfew

Main purpose


What is it?

Theoffendermustremainataspecifiedplaceforcertainperiods(betweentwoand12hoursinanyoneday)andlimitedtouptosixmonthsoftheOrderbeingmade.Thecurfewcanbeatdifferentplacesand/ordifferentperiodsondifferentdays.TheCourtmustimposeelectronicmonitoringunlessitisnotavailable,thenecessaryconsenthasnotbeengiven,ortheCourtconsidersitinappropriate.


ASupervisionRequirementmaybeappropriateatahighlevelofseriousnesstosupportdesiredchangesinbehaviour.MayalsobeusedalongsideanUnpaidWorkRequirement.


TheCourtmustobtainandconsiderinformationabouttheplaceofcurfew,includinginformationabouttheattitudeofpersonslikelytobeaffectedbytheenforcedpresenceoftheoffender.

Seriousness levels

Low—afewweeksMedium—twotothreemonthsHigh—fourtosixmonths


Exclusion

Main purposes


What is it?

Theoffendermaynotenteraspecifiedplaceorplacesforaperiodofuptotwoyears.Theexclusioncanbelimitedtoparticularperiodsspecifiedandatdifferentplacesfordifferentperiodsordays.


ASupervisionRequirementmaybeappropriatetosupportandreinforcedesiredchangesinbehaviour.


PleasecheckwithSWMProbationTrustwhetherthisRequirementandelectronicmonitoringareavailableinyourarea.BeforemakinganexclusionOrder,theCourtshouldconsiderthepracticalityofmonitoringandenforcingtheOrder.

Seriousness levels

Low—afewmonthsMedium—aboutsixmonthsHigh—about12months


Residence

Main purposes

Rehabilitation+protection

What is it?

Theoffendermustresideattheplacespecified,eitheranApprovedPremises(probationhostel)orprivateaddress.


ASupervisionRequirementwillusuallybeappropriatetoprovideadditionalsupportandcontactaftermovingtonext-stageaccommodation.ResidenceatanApprovedPremisesautomaticallyincludesasupervisedcurfew.


ResidenceinahostelorinstitutionmustbeproposedbySWMProbationTrust.TheCourtmustconsiderthehomecircumstancesoftheoffender.

Seriousness levels

Medium—High(upto36months)


Mental Health Treatment

Main purpose

Rehabilitation

What is it?

Theoffenderisrequiredtoundergotreatmentbyorunderthedirectionofamedicalpractitionerand/orcharteredpsychologistwithaviewtotheimprovementoftheoffender’smentalcondition.


ASupervisionRequirementmaybeappropriatetoprovideadditionalsupport,exceptwheretreatmentisresidential.


TheCourtmustbesatisfiedthat:

• ontheevidenceofaregisteredmedicalpractitioner, thementalconditionoftheoffenderissuchas requiresandmaybesusceptibletotreatment, butdoesnotwarrantthemakingofaHospital orGuardianshipOrder

• theoffenderiswillingtocomply

• treatmentcanbearranged

Seriousness levels

Medium—High(sixto36months)


Drug Rehabilitation

Main purpose

Rehabilitation

What is it?

ARequirementofatleastsixmonthstohavetreatmenttoreduceoreliminatedependencyonorpropensitytomisusedrugs,andtoberegularlytestedfordruguse.ProgressreviewsbytheCourtatintervalsofnotlessthanonemonthareoptionalforRequirementsofupto12monthsandaremandatoryover12months.


ASupervisionRequirementwillusuallybeappropriatetoprovideadditionalsupportexceptinlowseriousnesscases.AsubstancemisuseprogrammemayalsobeundertakenthroughaseparateProgrammeRequirement.


CannotbeimposedunlessSWMProbationTrusthasrecommendeditassuitablefortheoffenderandtheoffenderiswillingtocomply.TheCourtmustalsobesatisfiedthat:

• theoffenderisdependenton,orhasapropensity tomisusedrugs,andthisrequiresandissusceptible totreatment

• treatmentcanbearranged

Seriousness levels

Low—sixmonths(Progressreviewoptional)Medium—sixto12months(Progressreviewoptional)High—12to36months(Progressreviewmandatory)


Alcohol Treatment

Main purpose

Rehabilitation

What is it?

ARequirementofatleastsixmonths,forthoseoffenderswhoaredependentonalcoholandrequireintensive/specialisttreatment(eitherresidentialornon-residential)toreducetheiralcoholintaketosafelimitsorbecomeabstinentfromalcohol.ProgressreviewsbytheCourtatintervalsofnotlessthanonemonthareoptionalforRequirementsofupto12monthsandaremandatoryover12months.


ASupervisionRequirementwillusuallybeappropriatetoprovideadditionalsupport,exceptinlowseriousnesscaseswhenOrderswithasingleRequirementaremoreappropriate.IfnecessarytheuseofasubstancemisuseprogrammeortheDrinkImpairedDriversProgrammemaybeundertaken

throughaseparateprogrammeRequirement.



TheCourtmustbesatisfiedthat:

• theoffenderisdependentonalcohol, andmaybesusceptibletotreatment• theoffenderiswillingtocomply• treatmentcanbearranged

AlcoholTreatmentcannotbeimposedunlessSWMProbationTrusthasrecommendeditassuitablefortheoffenderandtheoffenderiswillingtocomply.

Seriousness levels

Low—sixmonths(Progressreviewoptional)Medium—sixto12months(Progressreviewoptional)High—12to36months(Progressreviewmandatory)


Alcohol Treatment

Supervision

Main purpose

Rehabilitation

What is it?

Requirestheoffendertoattendregularappointmentswiththeresponsibleofficeroranotherpersondeterminedbytheofficertopromoterehabilitation.Duringtheperiodofsupervision,SWMProbationTrustwillundertakeworkwiththeoffendertochangeattitudesandbehaviour,forexample:

• Monitorandreviewpatternsofbehaviour• Increasemotivation• Providepracticalsupporttoincreasecompliance withotherRequirements• Supportandreinforcelearning• Deliverpreandpostworkforaccreditedprogrammes


AProgrammeRequirementandanyofthethreeTreatmentRequirementsmaybeappropriatewheresupervisioncanprovideinitialmotivationalworkandsupport.InmanycasesitmaybeusedappropriatelytosupportanActivityRequirement.


Nospecificinformationisrequired.

Seriousness levels

Low—upto12monthsMedium—12to18monthsHigh—12to36months


Attendance Centre

Main purpose

Punishment

What is it?

Theoffendermustattendanattendancecentrefor12to36hours,withamaximumofthreehoursperattendanceandoneattendanceperday.Availablefor18-24yearoldsonly.


Thiswillberecommendedasastand-alonepunishmentforlowseriousnessoffences.Dependingontheoffender’sspecificneeds,supervisionmayalsobeconsidered.


TheCourtmustbesatisfiedacentreisavailableandaccessibletotheoffender.

Seriousness levels

Low—12to36hours


The Intensive Community Control Programme (ICCP)

The Intensive Community Control Programme is a community programme which provides a level of intensity and control that lies between custody and community sentences.

Prisonsentencescanleadtothebreak-upoffamilytiesandthelossofjobsandaccommodation.Consequentlyoffenderscanbetemptedtocommitfurthercrime.

SWMProbationTrusthascombinedanumberofrequirementsintoanIntensiveCommunityControlProgramme(ICCP),whichenablespositivecommunitytiestobemaintainedbyoffenders,butsubjectsthemtointensiveandcontrollingrequirementsasadirectalternativetocustody.Suchrequirementswillenablethemtoexaminetheirbehaviour,makereparationandlearnnewskillstohelppreventfurtheroffending.

ThecombinationoftheserequirementsaspartofICCPisintendedtoprovideademandingpunishmentwhichliesbetweencustodyandcommunityforthoseoffenderswhowouldotherwisereceiveupto12monthsinprison.ICCPprovidesincreasedintensityandcontrolmeasureswhichenableoffenderstoachieveclearoutcomes.

Whenadjourningforareport,SentencerswhoarelookingforadirectalternativetocustodymaywishtoconsiderthisprogrammeandtoaskthattheoffenderisspecificallyassessedforICCP.


What does the Programme entail?

TheCourtcanimposeacombinationofthefollowingrequirementsdependingonthespecificneedsidentifiedbythePre-SentenceReport(PSR)author.

Supervision requirement

AnOffenderManagerwillberesponsibleformonitoring,reviewingandmanagingtheoffender’sprogressontheprogrammeandensuringthatanynon-complianceisaddressedpromptly.TheSupervisionrequirementwillberecommendedforupto12months.

Curfew requirement

Thiscanbeimposedwheretheresidencerequirementisnotataprobationhostel.Thiswillcontroloffenders’movementsandcanbesetfordifferenttimestoeffectivelytargetandreducetheriskoffurthercrime.

Residence requirement

Arequirementforresidenceforupto3months.ThismaybeatasuitablehomeaddressoratanApprovedPremises(AP).IftheresidencerequirementistobeatanAPthiswillrequirea3-weekadjournmentsothattheoffender’ssuitabilityandabilitytocomplywithanAPregimecanbetested.

Duringtheir3months’residence,offenderswillberequiredtoengageintheenhancedregimeoftheAPwhichisaimedatincreasingsocialskillsandconsistsofactivitiessuchasEducation,TrainingandEmployment,artandcrafts,gardeningandbudgeting.



TheywillalsoberequiredtocomplywithAPruleswhichincludeanightcurfew,andtopayfortheirboard.TheywillbemonitoredcloselybystaffandpromptedtocomplywithallrequirementsoftheICCP.

Unpaid Work requirement

AspartofICCP,offenderscanberecommendedtoundertakeunpaidworkfor2daysperweekandcompleteupto80hours.

A Specific Activity requirement to engage in restorative interventions

Aspartofthisrequirement,offendersareassessedregardingtheirsuitabilitytoundertakereparationworktoputrighttheharmtheyhavecausedtoothers.UnderthedirectionofaVictimLiaisonOfficer(VLO),offenderscouldmeetthevictimsoftheiroffencesshouldthosevictimssowishandwillengageinappropriatevictimempathywork.

Thisworkhasprovedtobevaluabletovictimsandeffectiveinenablingoffenderstoexaminetheirbehaviourandavoidfurtheroffending.Thisworkwillbeundertakenasaspecifiedactivityforupto12sessionsunderthedirectionofaVLOatanApprovedPremises(whilstinresidence),oranalternativeplacespecifiedbytheVLOduringtheperiodofsupervision.



Accredited programme requirement

Iftheoffendermeetsthecriteriaforanaccreditedprogramme,thiscanbeincludedwithintheICCP.AttendancewillcommencequicklyaftertheOrderbeginsandwillbecontinuedaftertheresidentialelementendsifnecessary.

Theproposed Intensive Community ControlProgrammecanbemadeunderexistinglegislation.AlltherequirementsarecurrentlyavailableundertheCriminalJusticeAct2003.

• Residence Requirement Upto3monthsfortheICCP.

• Curfew Requirement Thiscanbeimposedfor2to12hoursinanyday foramaximumperiodof6months.Sentencers shouldspecifythelocationandthatthecurfew willbemonitoredelectronically.

• Supervision Requirement Upto12monthsfortheICCP.

• Activity Requirement Upto12sessionsforthepurposeofparticipating inreparationactivitiesunderthedirectionofaVLO employedbySWMProbationTrust.

• Unpaid Work Requirement Upto80hourstobecompletedattwodays perweek.

• Accredited Programme Requirement ToattendonecompletecourseoftheAccredited ProgrammeidentifiedbythePSRauthor.



Suspended Sentence Order

What is it?

Asentenceoflessthan12months’custodysuspendedforbetweensixmonthsandtwoyears.DuringtheperiodofsuspensiontheCourtsetscommunityRequirementsfromthesame12optionsavailablefortheCommunityOrder.

TheSGCsays:“Becauseoftheverycleardeterrentthreatinvolvedinasuspendedsentence,Requirementsimposedaspartofthatsentenceshouldgenerallybelessonerousthanthoseimposedaspartofacommunitysentence.ACourtwishingtoimposeonerousorintensiveRequirementsonanoffendershouldreconsideritsdecisiontosuspendsentenceandconsiderwhetheracommunitysentencemightbemoreappropriate.”

How does it work?

AbreachwouldresultinareturntoCourtforallorpartoftheoriginalcustodialsentencetobeimposedor,insomecases,theSuspendedSentenceOrdertobecontinuedbuttheRequirementsmademoreonerous.

TheSGCstatesthat“thepresumptionisthatthesuspendedprisonsentencewillbeactivated(eitherwithitsoriginalcustodialtermoralesserterm)unlesstheCourttakestheviewthatthiswould,inallcircumstances,beunjust.Inreachingthatdecision,theCourtmaytakeintoaccountboththeextenttowhichtheoffenderhascompliedwiththeRequirementsandthefactsof(any)newoffence.”


Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS)

TheBailAccommodationandSupportService(BASS)hasbeendevelopedtopreventdefendantsenteringcustodyorremainingincustodyanylongerthanisnecessaryforreasonswhichcouldberesolvedthroughtheprovisionofsuitableandsupportedaccommodation.SWMProbationTrustprovidesBailInformationReportsinallCourtsuponrequestfromtheCourtoralegaladvisor.

What is BASS?

BASScanprovidehousingtogetherwithsupportorprovidesupportonlywheredefendantsareabletoliveintheirownhomes.Theprovisionlastsforthelengthofthebailperiodplussevendays.TheserviceismanagedbyStonham(contracteduntil2013),thecareandsupportdivisionofHomeGroup,oneofthecountry’slargesthousingassociations.

What can the defendant expect to receive through BASS?

BASSaccommodationisavailablethroughoutStaffordshireandtheWestMidlands.Housingisbasedonshared,single-genderhouses,withuptofourresidents.Asingleparentwithdependantchildrencanbeaccommodatedinapropertyfortheirsoleuse.



ASupport Onlyserviceisalsoavailablefordefendantswhoalreadyhaveaccommodation.Itisdesignedtohelpadefendantto:

• Adheretobailconditions• Desistfromreoffending• Accessbenefitsandmedicalservices• Keepappointments• Applyforjobs,educationortraining• Improvelifeskills• Developanactionplan• Findmove-onaccommodation• Rebuildfamilycontacts.

OnesupportsessionaweekismandatoryandfurtherenforceablesessionscanbeorderedbytheCourt.AdditionalsessionswillbeprovidedbyStonhamtoaddressindividualneeds.

Thissupportisnotstatutorysupervision.Formalsupervisionwouldbeundertakenbytheoffendermanagerifthereisoneinplace,otherwisebailconditionsaremanagedbythepolice.



Bail conditions

DefendantsbailedtotheBASSprojectaresubjecttothefollowingrequirements:

• toattendmandatorycontactsessionswhichwill beoneaweekunlesstheCourthasrequiredmore. Afailuretoattendonesessionwithoutgoodreason willincurawarning.Afailuretoattendtwo sessionswithinanyperiodof21dayswill resultinbreach.

• paymentofrent.Ifarrearsbecomeexcessive Stonhamwillwithdrawtheaccommodation.

• tocomplywithrulesastobehaviourinthehouse, towardsstaff,otheroccupantsandneighbours. Stonhamwillseektosupportusersinaddressing behaviourbut,ifnecessary,willwithdraw theservice.

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TheCourtmayimposeadditionalbailconditionse.g.electronicmonitoring.

Stonhammayalsowithdrawaccommodationatanytimeforgoodreason,e.g.housesharingrisks,andmayinitiatebreachoftheresidenceconditiononthisbasis.Stonhamwillalsoinitiatebreachactionwiththepoliceiftheresidenceconditionisbreachedthroughabsconding.

Breach of conditions

BreachofbailconditionsisdealtwithwhollybythepoliceandCourtsalthoughshouldthenatureofthebreachmakethedefendantineligibletheBASSplacementmaybewithdrawn.

IfanoffenderbreachesStonham’scorerulestheywillbeinbreachoftheCourt’sinstructions.



Eligibility

EligibilityforBASSexcludes:

• thoseconvicted/chargedwithasexualoffence mentionedinSchedule3totheSexualOffences Act2003

• thosewhoposeasignificantrisktothepublic (includingBASSstafforothersinasharedhouse)

• thoseunder18yearsofageorthoseunable topayrentorclaimhousingbenefit


Thinking Skills Programme (TSP)

Programme aims:

Toteachproblem-solvingskillsandapplytheseskillstooffendingbehaviour,inordertohelpoffendersstopoffending.ThinkingSkillswillhelpoffendersidentifyandmanagetheirriskfactors,todeveloppersonally-relevantstrategiesandtoachievegoalsthatsupportrelapseprevention.

Who is suitable?

• TSPtargetsmaleandfemaleoffendersaged 18yearsandoverwhoaremediumriskof re-offendingandabove,andareassessedashaving thetreatmentneedsthattheprogrammeaddresses

• TSPdoesnottargetorexcludeparticipantswith particularoffendinghistories

• TSPcanbesuitableforoffenderswhohave previouslycommitteddomestic,sexualor instrumentalviolencesubjecttoappropriate considerationofgroupmembershipincluding separationfromvictimgroup.However,itshould benotedthatTSPisNOTasubstituteforany offence-specificinterventionandcautionmust betakenwhenconsideringsentencingan offendertoTSPwhohasbeenconvictedof theaboveoffences


Programme:

Thinking Skills Programme (TSP)

Who is not suitable?

• Peoplewhoseoffendingisnotlinkedtopoor cognitiveskills

• Offenderswithseriousmentalhealthproblems

• Offenderswhocannotlearninagroupsetting

• Currentsexoffenders

• Currentdomesticviolenceoffenders

The programme involves:

19sessionsintotal

Initial one-to-one session

Threemodules(SelfControl,ProblemSolvingandPositiveRelationships)eachconsistingoffivegroupsessionsandasingleone-to-onesession.

Groupsessionsfocusonskillstochangebehavioursuchasproblem-solving,anti-socialattitudes,tacklingpressurestooffend,victimawareness,moralreasoning,self-managementandsocialinteraction.Thesearethenappliedtoaspectsofoffendingandsituationsinwhichtheyoccur.

TheThinkingSkillsProgrammeworksonarollingbasissooffenderscanjoinagroupapproximatelyeverythreetofourweeksononeofthethreemodules.


Programme:

One to One

Programme aims:

Toenableoffenderstodeveloparangeofproblemsolvingskillsinordertochangebehaviourandtheunderpinningthought,valuesandattitudesrelatedtooffending.

Who is suitable?

Offenderswho:

• poseamediumtomedium-highriskofre-offending

• havepoorproblem-solvingskills

• areimpulsiveand/orrigidthinkers

• donotthinkthroughtheconsequences oftheiractions

• havepersonalcircumstancesorlongand/ordifficult journeytimeswhichwouldmakeattendanceat agroupprogrammedifficult

• haveacomplexpatternofpersonalproblemsand characteristicswhichwouldmakeitdifficultfor themtolearninagroupsetting

• areassessedassuitableinaPre-SentenceReport


Programme:

One to One


• Offenderswithseriousmentalhealthproblems

• Offenderswhowouldnotmeetthelearning outcomesbecauseofseveredrugdependency

• Offenderswithlearningdifficultieswherethis inhibitsunderstandingofthematerials. Thisdoesnotnecessarilyincludethosewith literacydifficulties


• Onepre-programmemotivationalsession

• 21one-to-oneprogrammesessionsofbetween oneandone-and-a-halfhours.Thesefocusonskills tochangebehavioursuchasproblemsolving, antisocialattitudes,tacklingpressurestooffend, victimawareness,moralreasoningandself-awareness.


Programme:

Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage it (CALM)

Programme aims:

Toreduceaggressiveandoffendingbehaviourrelatedtopooremotionalmanagementthroughteachingsocialskills,emotionalmanagementandcognitivetechniques.

Who is suitable?

Maleoffenderswho:• poseamediumtohighriskofre-offending• havebeenconvictedofanyoffenceinwhichanger orotheruncontrolledemotionhasplayeda significantpart,orhaveahistoryofviolent, aggressiveoremotionallyuncontrolledbehaviour• haveproblemsofemotionalmanagementespecially angermanagement• havebeenassessedassuitableinaPSR


• Offenderswithseriousmentalhealthproblems• Offenderswhocannotlearninagroupsetting• Currentsexoffenders• Domesticviolenceoffenders• Offenderswhocommitotherformsofinstrumental violencesuchasrobberyormakingthreatstokill


• 24groupworksessionsofbetweentwoand two-and-a-halfhours.Offenderslearntocontrol theiremotionalarousal,skillstoresolveconflict, andhowtodealwithrelapse


Programme:

Community – Sex Offender Group Programme (C-SOGP)

Programme aims:

Toreduceoffendingbyadultmalesexoffenders.

Who is suitable?

• Adultmales(overtheageof21)withinthenormal IQrangewhocommitanytypeofsexualoffence (butinternetsexoffendersmayrequiretheInternet SexOffenderProgrammeISOTP.Thiswillbemade clearinthePreSentenceReport)

• OffenderswhoareassessedassuitableinaPSR


• Femalesexualoffenders• SexoffenderswithanIQoflessthan80• Menwithseveredrug/alcoholmisusebehaviour• Menwithcurrentmentalhealthproblems• Menassessedaspsychopathic


• 50-hourinductionmodule.Lowriskandsome mediumriskmenthengodirectlytoashorter BetterLivesProgramme

• Highriskmenundertakeupto175hoursof treatmentaccordingtotheirneeds.Mencanjoin atthebeginningofanymodule

• MenwhohavesuccessfullycompletedaPrison sexoffendertreatmentprogrammecangodirectly totheBetterLivesProgramme


Programme:

Internet Sex Offender Treatment Programme (i-SOTP)

Programme aims:

Toreducetheriskoffutureinternetsexualoffendingandriskofprogressiontocontactsexualoffending.

Who is suitable?

Theprogrammeisexclusivelyforinternet-onlyoffenderswhoareagedover21years.Theagedistinctionistominimisetheriskofrelativelyyoungeroffenderspossiblybeingadverselyinfluencedbyworkinginagroupofmorematureoffenders.

OffendersshouldbeinthenormalIQrange(80andover).OffenderswillentertheprogrammeasarequirementofaCommunityOrder(usuallythreeyearsinduration)orasaconditionofreleasefromprison.Theprogrammeisforlow,mediumandhigh-riskoffenders.

Itisenvisagedthatif,inthecourseoftheprogrammeanoffender’streatmentneedsemergeasgreaterthanisapparentatthepre-sentenceassessment,therewouldbethefacilitytotransferoffendersfromthei-SOTPtooneoftheotheraccreditedsexoffendertreatmentprogrammes.


Programme:


• Femalesexoffenders• Menwithpreviousconvictionsforothertypes ofsexualoffences• Veryhighrisk/highdevianceoffenders• Menwithseveredrug/alcoholabuseissues• Menwithmentalhealthproblemssuchas psychopathy,schizophrenia,acutedepression• OffenderswhoareunabletospeakEnglish


Itisacognitivebehaviouraltreatmentprogrammewhichhasthefollowingcomponents:-

• Motivationalwork• Functionalanalysisofoffencebehaviour• Enhancingvictimawareness• Addressingcognitivedistortions• Relationshipandintimacyskills• Addressingproblematiccollectingandcompulsivity• Relapseprevention

Theprogrammecomprisessixmodules.Thegroupformathas35sessionsoftwohours’duration;sessionsaresupplementedbysubstantialhomeworkassignments.


Internet Sex Offender Treatment Programme (i-SOTP)

Programme:

Drink Impaired Drivers Programme (DIDP)

Programme aims:

Toreducetheriskoffuturedrink-relateddrivingoffences.

Who is suitable?

Offenders,bothmenandwomenwho:

• haveoneormoredrinkdrivingoffences, includingfailuretoprovideaspecimen• assessedassuitablefortheprogrammeinaPSR


• First-timeoffenders,unlessthereareaggravated circumstances• Thosewithfiveormorepreviousconvictions forexcessalcohol• Heavydrinkersunlesssequencedwith alcoholtreatment• Problemdrinkersuntiltheyarestabilised


• Fourindividualstructuredsessionsonrisk assessmentandgrouppreparation.• 14weeklygroupworksessionsoftwo-and-a-half hoursfocusedonstructuredlearningtodevelop pro-socialskills,effectivedecisionmakingand detailedknowledgeabouttheeffectsofdrinking anddriving• Fourpost-programmeindividual,structured evaluationandrelapsepreventionsessions


Programme:

Offender Substance Abuse Programme (OSAP)

Programme aims:

• Toraiseawarenessofthelinkbetweendrugand/or alcoholmisuseandoffending• Toprovideoffenderswiththeskillstoenablethem toreduceorstopsubstancemisuse, thusreducingoffending

Who is suitable?

Offenders:

• whohavebeenassessedasmediumtohighrisk ofre-offending• whoseoffendingislinkedtoatleastone ofthefollowing:– substancespecificoffences (e.g.possessionofClassAdrug)– useofdrugsoralcoholasadisinhibitor– offencescommittedasaresultofaddiction orperceivedaddictiontoalcoholordrugs• whoaresufficientlystableandmotivatedtochange• whoareassessedassuitableinaPSR


• Offenderswithseriousmentalhealthproblems• Offenderswhocannotlearninagroupsetting


• Threepre-programmesessions• 26groupworksessionswithamodularstructure delivereduptofourtimesaweek• Atleastfourpost-programmemaintenancesessions withacasemanager


Programme:

Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP)

Theprogrammeincludesworkwithknownvictimsandinter-agencyriskmanagement.

Programme aims:

• Toreducetheriskofviolentcrimeandabusive behaviourtowardwomeninrelationshipsby helpingperpetratorschangetheir attitudesandbehaviour• Toreducetheriskofallviolentandabusive behaviourinthefamily• Toincreasetheoffender’sabilitytorespondnon abusively,tochangeabusivebeliefsandempathise withvictim(s)• Togiveoffendersagreatersenseofpersonal responsibilityfortheirviolence• Tohelpoffendersacceptthattheyexercisechoice inthewaytheybehave• Toincreasetheoffender’sabilitytoidentifyhigh risksituationsandtomanageeffectivelythese inthefuture

Who is suitable?

Maleoffenderswho:

• areheterosexual• havebeenassessedasamediumtohighriskfor relationshipviolenceasindicatedbyseverity and/orpatternofabuseusingtheSpousalAbuse RiskAssessment(SARA)• havecommittedatleastoneactofviolenceagainst anintimatepartner


Programme:

• havebasicliteracy,languagecompetency andcomprehensionskills• arewillingtosignaconsentformwhichwillinclude thesharingofrelevantinformationwiththe offender’sspouse/partner• areassessedassuitableinaPSR


• Femaleoffenders• Offendersinsamesexrelationships• Offenderswithseriousmentalhealthproblems• Offenderswhoarejudgedunabletomeetthe learningoutcomesbecauseof,forexample,severe drugdependency


• contactwiththevictimorcurrent partnerbyawomen’ssafetyworker• riskmanagementthroughcontinualassessment andinformationsharingwithotheragencies includingthepolice• groupworkandindividualsessionswith theoffender– fourindividualpre-programmesessions– arollingprogrammeof27two-hourgroupwork sessionsandsixindividualsessions– atleastfourrelapsepreventionsessionswith thecasemanager


Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP)

Programme:

Structured Intervention to Address Domestic Abuse (SIADA)

Programme:

[Pleasenotethatatthetimeofpublication,thisActivitywasundergoingabestpracticereviewwithintheTrustandsomedetailsmaybesubjecttochange.]

SIADAisdesignedtobeusedwithmenwhoarenotsuitablefortheIntegratedDomesticAbuseProgramme(IDAP)orareunabletoaccesstheprogramme,e.g.becausetheycannotspeaksufficientEnglish.

Programme aims:

Themanualcontainsexerciseswhichaimtoenablethemantoidentifyandmakethechangesheneedstostophisabusivebehaviourtowardshispartner,ex-partnerorfuturepartner.

Who is suitable?

Thetargetgroupismenwhohavebeenin(orarecurrentlyin)intimateheterosexualrelationships.

MenwhoarelowriskorwhoarenotsuitablefortheIDAPprogramme.Thislattercategorycouldalsoincludemediumandhighriskmen.


• Femaleoffenders• Offendersinsamesexrelationships• Menwhohavephysicallyabusedchildren (unlessalsopartofapatternofpartnerabuse)• Offenderswhohavebeenconvictedofdomestic violenceorabusewhoaresuitablefortheIDAP groupworkprogramme



TheSIADAworkbookcontainsaseriesofupto21sessions(dependantonriskandneed),designedtobedeliveredwithmenwhohavecommittedanactofdomesticviolenceorabuse.Theprogrammeisdeliveredonaonetoonebasisorwithinasmallgroupsettingdependinguponcircumstances.

Legal Framework

SIADAshouldbeusedasaspecifiedactivityalongsideasupervisionrequirementduetoadditionalworkthatwillbeundertakenbytheoffendermanagere.g.liaisingwithsocialservicesiftherearechildprotectionissues.Theactivityisexpressedindaysuptoamaximumof21.


Structured Intervention to Address Domestic Abuse (SIADA)

Programme:


Low Intensity Alcohol Programme (LIAP)

Programme aims:

LIAPexaminestheeffectsofalcoholandhowemotionscanlinktoalcoholuseandmisuse.Theprogrammeispredominantlyaimedatoffenderswhosepooremotionalcontrolcanleadtodrinking,resultinginoffending.

Who is suitable?

MenandwomenforwhomalcoholisafactorrelatingtooffendingbutarenotalcoholdependantareeligibleforLIAP.Theseoffenderswillusuallyexhibitpooremotionalrecognitionandcontrol.


Anybodywhosedependency/addictionistheinstigatingfactorinoffending,ratherthanproblemswithemotionalcontrol.Alsoanyonewithahistoryofimpulsive,violentoffendingandprolificoffendingwithanalcoholdependencywouldnotbesuitableforLIAP.

Programme:


Low Intensity Alcohol Programme (LIAP)


Offenderswillattend14two-hourgroupsessionsoversevenweeks,oronesessionaweekover14weeks.Amaximumof12offenderscanparticipateineachgroupsession.

NBatthetimeofpublicationthisprogrammeisrunintheWestMidlandsonly.However,itmaybeextendedtoincludeStaffordshireatafuturedate.

Programme:

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