WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 07/10/13

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OPIN-2013-0223 Probation Service in Wales

Raised By:

Mike Hedges

Subscribers:

Keith Davies 08/10/2013

Bethan Jenkins 08/10/2013

Julie James 08/10/2013

Christine Chapman 09/10/2013

Joyce Watson 09/12/2013

Probation Service in Wales

This Assembly:

Recognises the important role the Probation Service plays in the criminal justice system;

Recognises the important work conducted by the Wales Probation Trust and probation officers in supervising and rehabilitating offenders in the community and working to support the victims of crimes;

Expresses concern over the UK Government’s plans to tender out probation service contracts to the private and voluntary sectors; and

Believes that the direct employment of probation officers is the best way of providing an effective and efficient Probation Service in Wales.