Bail supervision

Our criminal justice social work department identifies and provides services for those people on, or at risk of, a custodial remand and who, if subject to supervision, could be considered for bail. This could be before trial or before sentence.

As well as supervision, we also provide services which facilitate the protection of the public, by addressing the potential risk of re-offending by bailees while on bail. Bail supervision schemes identify individuals, based on assessed need, who require a level of intensive support and would suffer extreme difficulties if sent to custody. Under Bail Supervision, priority should be given to those with mental health problems, female accused, single parents and young people aged between 16 and 17 years old.