Bedfordshire Probation Trust is part of the National Offender Manager Service (NOMS) and works with offenders living in Bedfordshire from our offices in Bedford and Luton.

Our aims are to:

• Punish offenders sentenced to a community sentence
• Bring about change in offenders’ behaviour
• Protect the public
• Reduce re-offending

Some offenders are serving sentences in the community or undergoing treatment programmes. A small number are people who have served their sentence, usually in prison but continue to be monitored by the Police and Probation working in partnership with a range of other local agencies including local councils and the health service.

Our work includes:

• Preparing pre-sentence reports to courts to help judges and magistrates choose the most appropriate sentence
• Managing community sentences ordered by the courts. This includes running community payback projects and programmes to help offenders change their behaviour
• Running hostels for people who have served a prison sentence and need a place to stay where they can get support and an environment with firm rules that will reduce the likelihood of their returning to a life of crime
• Working with victims of crime by keeping them informed about the offender’s sentence and ensuring their views are considered at the times of sentence and release