About Us

Warwickshire Probation Trust is one of 35 Probation Trusts which came into being on 1 April 2010.  Previously Warwickshire was one of 42 Probation Boards forming the National Probation Service. 

Warwickshire Probation Trust is part of the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) which covers both Probation and HM Prison Service, and is part of  the Ministry of Justice. Following the General Election on 6 May 2010 the Secretary of State for Justice is the Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, MP.

The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) was created in 2004, bringing the prison and probation services together, to ensure crime is reduced through offenders being managed effectively, from the beginning to the end of their sentences. 

Warwickshire Probation Trust oversees the work of Warwickshire Probation and is answerable to the Secretary of State for Justice through the Director of Offender Management for the West of Midlands Region on performance matters.

The Chair of the Trust is Robin Verso. The Chief Executive, Liz Stafford, is also a member of the Trust.

We employ nearly 180 staff with more than 50% of staff working directly with offenders. This includes working in our hostels and prisons in the region.

Other staff work in supporting roles such as training, research, information technology, case administration, finance and human resources.