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<p>Individuals convicted of serious sexual, violent and terrorist offences are managed
under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) on release from custody.
MAPPA enables the Police, Probation and Prison Services to work together with other
agencies to manage the risks posed by these individuals in the community, in order
to protect victims and members of the public.</p><p>All offenders released from custodial
sentences before the end of their sentence will be supervised on licence in the community
by the Probation Service. Victims who opt in to the Victim Contact Scheme (VCS), which
is available for victims of specified sexual or violent offences where the sentence
is 12 months or more, have the statutory right to request licence conditions for when
the offender is released. Typically, these conditions will include a non-contact condition
and exclusion zones, prohibiting the offender from entering areas where the victim
lives, works or travels to frequently.</p><p>Where victims do not qualify for the
VCS, the supervising officer in the Probation Service will undertake a risk assessment
and may request licence conditions to mitigate identified risks where they relate
to victims of the index offence.</p><p>Licence conditions end when the offender completes
his/her sentence. However, where the Police have concerns about an offender’s ongoing
risk to a victim or the general public, they may apply may apply to the Magistrates
Court for the imposition of a civil order, which may place restrictions or obligations
on the offender which replicate some of the protections of the licence.</p>
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