Lords Committee takes evidence on community sentences
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is holding its first oral evidence session as part of its latest inquiry on community sentences
Meeting details
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Community sentences
Chief Inspector of Probation at HM Inspectorate of Probation
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry on community sentences. The first evidence session will focus on the performance of the Probation Service and the challenges it faces in the delivery of community sentences.
Possible questions
- What are the best practices in the delivery of community sentences?
- What are the main obstacles to the successful delivery of community sentences by the Probation Service and its partners?
- Is the Probation Service making the most of partnerships with the voluntary sector?
- How much do probation activities and services differ from one geographical area to the other, especially those provided by the partners of the Probation Service?
- Ministry of Justice statistics show that nearly a third of unpaid community work imposed on offenders was left uncompleted last year. Why?
- How do offenders experience community sentences? Do different cohorts of offenders experience them differently?