- •Sentencing, prison, probation
- •If you have already spent time ‘on remand’
- •If you’re given more than one prison sentence
- •If your sentence is for 12 months or more
- •If your sentence is under 12 months
- •If a court fine can’t be paid
- •If a court fine isn't paid
- •Probation - what it is
- •How probation works
- •What the Probation Service does with the information it holds
- •If you’re convicted of a violent or sexual crime
- •What happens if you break the terms of your probation
- •Types of rules you must follow while on probation
- •If you have been given a community sentence
- •Types of recall arrangement
- •Fixed-term recall
- •Standard recall
- •Extended sentences
- •Offender managers - how they can support you
- •How your offender manager can help you
- •If you miss a meeting or appointment
- •If you break the rules during your probation period
- •What your offender manager must do
If you miss a meeting or appointment
If you miss a meeting or appointment you must get in touch with your offender manager and tell them why you missed it. You also need proof - like a doctor’s note or a letter from your employer.
If you break the rules during your probation period
You could go back to court (or prison) if you break any rules. For example, if you:
do something your sentence bans you from doing
commit another crime
miss meetings and appointments
behave in an aggressive, racist or other unacceptable way at a meeting or appointment
What your offender manager must do
If you have regular meetings with your offender manager, you have a right to:
be seen on time
have things explained in a way you understand
have a say in some parts of your sentence plan
be treated with respect
be allowed to attend religious or other important events when you give your offender manager advance notice