Offender Interventions

Interventions are specific requirements that an offender must undertake as part of their sentence. They are set out within the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (LINK) and are combined to produce a individual order for each offender, resulting in an overall restriction in line with the seriousness of the offence.

The 12 Interventions are :

COMMUNITY PAYBACK :

Unpaid work can be used as a creative resource for improving local environments, for building confidence in community sentences and as a pathway into work for the offenders.  Over 5 million hours of unpaid work are carried out nationally and in Warwickshire, it is estimated that 73,070 hours were completed in 2009/10.

Unpaid work enables offenders to “payback" to their community, local businesses, faith and civic communities and also benefits the local environment.

Download the Unpaid Work Offender Leaflet (55kb)

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SUPERVISION :

Supervision requires that the offender attends regular appointments with their probation officer who will undertake work with the offender to monitor and review patterns of behaviour, deliver counselling, support other intervention work and increase motivation.

Download the Supervision Offender Leaflet (58kb)

ACCREDITED PROGRAMME :

Some offenders are required to attend relevant and suitable accredited programmes. These programmes address behaviour such as general offending, violence, sex offending, drug or alcohol abuse, domestic violence or drink impaired driving.

Download the Accredited Programme Offender Leaflet (59kb)

Download the Drink Impaired Driving Programme Leaflet (49kb)

Download the Enhanced Thinking Skills Programme Leaflet (37kb)

Download the One to One Programme Leaflet (39kb)

Download the Think First Programme Leaflet (38kb)

DRUG REHABILITATION :

Drug rehabilitation treatment is aimed at reducing or eliminating dependency on drugs. The requirement includes testing and attendance on an accredited programme. Requirement can last between 6 months and three years.

Download the Offender Drug Rehabilitation Leaflet (60kb)

ALCOHOL TREATMENT :

The alcohol treatment requirement is aimed at reducing or eliminating dependency on alcohol. Combined with a supervision requirement to support and reinforce rehabilitation. Requirement can last between 6 months and three years.

Download the Offender Alcohol Treatment Leaflet (57kb)

MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT :

The offender is required to submit to treatment by or under direction of a medical practitioner and/or chartered psychologist. Treatment may be as a resident patient or a care home or hospital. Combined with a Supervision requirement to support and reinforce rehabilitation.

Download the Offender Mental Health Treatment Leaflet (57kb)

RESIDENCE :

The offender must reside at a place specified, either an approved hostel or private address.

Download the Offender Residence Leaflet (58kb)

SPECIFIED ACTIVITY :

A specified activity rqeuirement could include attendance at a community drug centre, education and basic skills or reparation to victims.

Download the Offender Specified Activity Leaflet (55kb)

PROHIBITED ACTIVITY :

A prohibited activity requirement requires that the offender refrains from participating in any specified activity or activities. This could include a ban on entering a particular public house or attending a football match.

Download the Offender Prohibited Activity Leaflet (53kb)

EXCLUSION :

An exclusion requirement bans the offender from entering a specified place or places for a period of up to two years. This could include exclusion from the area of a victim’s home or workplace or an exclusion from a particular area of town to prevent public order offences.

Download the Offender Exclusion Leaflet (50kb)

CURFEW :

A curfew requirement is supported by electronic monitoring in the form of tagging. The offender must remain at a specified address between certain hours of the day or night. Orders last for a maximum of six months, with a curfew of at least two and up to twelve hours per day.

Download the Offender Curfew Leaflet (56kb)

ATTENDANCE CENTRE :

The attendance centre requirement is specifically for offenders aged between 18 and 24 years, with a maximum of 3 hours per attendance and one attendance per day. This offers a structured opportunity for offenders to address their offending behaviour in a group environment whilst imposing a restriction on leisure time at the weekend.

Download the Offender Attendance Centre Leaflet (60kb)