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<p>The Probation Service supervises both offenders serving community sentences and
offenders released from custody who are subject to licence conditions or other types
of post-release supervision. The legislation underpinning both types of sentence requires
a single officer to own and be responsible for the supervision of that case. The cases
are allocated to a practitioner in the Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) in the area in
which an offender resides, because of the importance of regular and consistent contact
between the offender and their supervisor for managing risk and supporting rehabilitation.</p><p>
</p><p>However, other staff can support the supervisor in delivering the sentence.
Within PDUs, other practitioners and administrative staff may deliver particular tasks
such as referrals to other organisations, report writing or letters to the offender.
The Probation Service has experience of such support being delivered beyond PDU boundaries
when there are acute pressures. However, the ownership of the case remains with the
relevant region.</p>
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