Criminal Justice Social Work

Criminal Justice Social Work services aim to reduce reoffending, increase social inclusion of offenders and ex-offenders and enhance public protection.

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Statutory and Voluntary Throughcare

Statutory Throughcare is provided by our Prison and Community based staff to prisoners who will be released on:

  • life licence
  • parole licence
  • non-parole licence
  • extended sentence
  • supervised Released Order

Voluntary throughcare

People who have been remanded or sentenced to custody can ask for a Throughcare Service from Criminal Justice Social Work. Any person serving less than four years, can request this service from the Prison Social Work Unit or Community Criminal Justice Team for help and advice, during their sentence or for up to one year after release.