Offender Managers - Who they are and what they do leaflet (file size 88kb)


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The following is general information about supervision.  Your supervising officer will tell you more about your particular order.

What you must do

• Stay out of trouble.
• Tell your supervisor immediately, if you change your address or phone number.
• Be on time for appointments you are given.
• Let staff visit you at home.
• Keep to any extra requirements ordered by the court.
• Keep to any extra requirements on your licence if you have been released from prison.
• Take part fully in anything else your supervising officer asks you to do. This may be taking part in a one-to-one or groupwork programme.

What you must not do

• You must not miss an appointment or be late.
• You must not turn up under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• You must not upset or threaten other people.
• You must not make racist, sexist or other offensive remarks.

What happens if you don't keep your appointments

• If you miss your appointments, you may have to go back to court.
• You could be sentenced again for your offence.
• If you are on licence, you could be recalled to prison.
• If you have a good reason for not attending, you should tell us before your appointment.
• If you do not tell us, we will contact you or call at your home to find out why.
• You can be asked to show us proof of your reason for missing an appointment.  We will decide if your reason is good enough.

What you have a right to expect

• You should expect to be seen regularly and on time.
• You should expect to have things explained in a way you understand.
• You should expect to have a say in some parts of your supervision plan.
• You should expect to be treated fairly and with respect. This includes allowing you to attend religious or other important events when you give us advance notice.

Your records

You can see the records we keep on you, except where there is good reason for you not to, for example if it would:

• Harm you or someone else.
• Stop the Police investigating or detecting a crime.
• Break an agreement with somebody else outside the probation service to keep information confidential, such as a psychiatrist or a victim of your crime.

What if you have a complaint about the service?

If you are not happy with a decision or action we have taken, we want you to tell us. You have the right to complain and we will not hold it against you if you do.

If you have a complaint, please follow these steps.

• Talk to a member of staff and try to sort it out informally.
• If this doesn't resolve it, make a formal complaint and, if necessary, you can appeal.
• If you are still dissatisfied, ask the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman to carry out an independent investigation.
• For more information about how to complain ask for a leaflet at your probation office.

Please visit your Local Probation Area if you require further information.