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Below you will find defintions of some of the terms used in our website.
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C

Criminal Justice Act (CJA)
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D

Drink Impaired Drivers Programme (DIDP)
An accredited programme for offenders who have committed drink-related driving offences.
Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR)
Part of a community order made by the court, a DRR involves regular drug treatment and testing and supervision by a probation officer, in order to get an offender off drugs.
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E

Education, Training and Employment (ETE)
Job training and education schemes run by probation to help offenders into paid employment.
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H

Home Office (HO)
The Home Office is the UK government department responsible for homeland security, immigation, border control.
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I

Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP)
Accredited programme for domestic violence offenders.
Internet Sexual Offending Treatment Programme (I-SOTP)
Accredited programme to reduce risk of internet sexual offending
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L

Local Crime: Community Sentence (LCCS)
Project to inform public about effectiveness of community sentences.
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M

Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
Government department responsible for courts, probation, prison and constitutional affairs.
Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)
This is partnership working between Probation, Police and the Prison services to manage the most high risk offenders.
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N

National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO)
National Offender Management Service (NOMS)
Part of the Ministry of Justice, NOMS was set up to provide end-to-end management of offenders through the prison and probation services.
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O

Offender Substance Abuse Programme (OSAP)
Accredited programme to raise awareness of link between drug and alcohol misuse and offending.
One to One (1:1)
Accredited programme aimed at enabling offenders to develop a range of problem-solving skills in order to change behaviour and values related to offending.
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P

Prolific and other Priority Offenders (PPO)
The Prolific and other Priority Offenders scheme targets the few offenders who between them commit the majority of offences.
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S

Suffolk Probation Area (SPA)
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T

Thames Valley - Sex Offender Groupwork Programme (TV-SOGP)
Accredited programme aimed at reducing risk of future sexual offending by adult male sex offenders.
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V

Violent and Sex Offenders Register (ViSOR)
Database on violent offenders and sex offenders shared by police, probation and prison services.
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