Faisnéis eagraíochta
The Probation Service
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Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
The Probation Service protects the public and create safer communities by helping offenders to desist from committing more crime. It has a strong record of reducing re-offending, managing offenders safely in the community, reintegrating prisoners after release and of providing an effective, efficient and value for money service. There are many success stories of offenders who are being helped to reintegrate into society, as well as statistics that show what the service does works.
On behalf of the Department of Justice and in conjunction with the Courts Service, the Irish Prison Service, An Garda Síochána and the wider community, the service provides high quality assessment of offenders and a professional and effective management of services and supports to bring about positive change in the behaviour of offenders.
The role of the service is to ensure that court orders are implemented, to reduce risk of harm and of reoffending by supporting offender rehabilitation, and to make good the harm caused by crime. This is done through evidence-led services and programmes, delivered by dedicated, well trained and skilled staff, and through close co-operation with partner organisations.
The service follows the following core values: