Probation and parole - Queensland Corrective Services

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2 Probation and Parole Service Queensland Corrective Services Queensland Corrective Services Probation and Parole was introduced in August 2006 and focuses on the tough supervision and surveillance of offenders, creating strong links with the courts and the judiciary, and delivering a suite of major rehabilitation and intervention programs. The role of Probation and Parole is to: assist courts and Parole Boards to assess whether offenders are suitable for community-based orders enforce the conditions of court and Parole Board orders protect the community by assisting offenders to successfully complete their orders Parole and other orders As part of changes introduced under the Corrective Services Act 2006, parole is the only form of early release available to all prisoners. Under the new legislation, prisoners serve the entire sentence handed down by a court, either in custody or on parole in the community. Prisoners sentenced to three years or less imprisonment (except sex offenders and serious violent offenders) are given a parole release date by the sentencing court. Prisoners who have been convicted of sex offences or serious violent offences or who are sentenced to more than three years in jail must apply to a Parole Board for release to parole. Prisoners on parole remain under the supervision of Queensland Corrective Services until the end of their sentence. Parolees are subject to certain conditions; for example, they must report regularly to their Probation and Parole Office, attend rehabilitation programs, undergo drug testing and abstain from alcohol. Specific conditions relating to employment, curfew or a place of residence may also be applied. Offenders serving their sentences in the community can be placed on: probation intensive correction orders prison/probation orders community service orders drug rehabilitation order Offenders on such orders are subject to supervision by a Probation and Parole Officer, and may also be required to attend rehabilitation programs or counselling, and perform community service. Offenders on an intervention order who fail to comply are returned to court for breach action.
Regional structure Queensland Corrective Services Probation and Parole is structured into eight regions with a regional manager responsible for managing the District Office in which they are based. Probation and parole services are delivered through 34 district offices and over 100 reporting centres. Reporting centres enable offenders to be supervised by Probation and Parole officers in the community in which they live. Probation and Parole Service 3
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