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Enforcement Research has shown that sentences which are effectively enforced are more likely to be completed by offenders and their risk of re-offending is therefore more likely to be reduced. Criteria for the enforcement of Community Orders and Licences are clearly laid down in the National Probation Service, and the Home Office lays down challenging targets to Probation Areas to achieve this. In Dyfed-Powys we are currently achieving this target. Community Orders and Licences are therefore rigorously enforced. Any unacceptable behaviour by the offender or failure to attend appointments will lead to offenders being taken back to Court. This can result in their original sentence being increased or even in them being sent to prison. For offenders who are serving the rest of their prison sentence on licence, any failures to attend or further offending results in them being recalled to prison within 24 hours - or within two hours if they are considered dangerous. This process bypasses the Courts (with the exception of young offenders). Offenders will then serve out the remainder of their sentence, as well as any additional time imposed for further offences where relevant.
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