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The National Probation Service is an organisation within the criminal justice system that works with offenders on and before their release from prison.
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The National Probation Service is an organisation within the criminal justice system that works with offenders on and before their release from prison and also as a monitoring service for offenders who have not been given a custodial sentence. The roots of the probation service go back to the nineteenth century where clergy members took responsibility for young offenders to prevent them entering the prison system. Many changes have been made over the years, moving from the 'advise, assist and befriend' notion to the present day position of enforcement. By definition, a very punitive minded member of the public is one who believes in punishment for the offender: prison sentences for all, and therefore would be opposed to the concept of non-custodial sentences and the work of the probation service. Where do these views come from and how can the role of the probation service be best described to enforce...
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