Reviewing the Offender Plan

Step

Action

1

Gather information for the review focusing on the offender’s progress against the offender plan. Sources of information should include:

• an interview with the offender
• information recorded in IOMS casenotes
• feedback from the programme provider/counsellor (if appropriate)
• consultation with other CPPS staff (if dual/multiple sentences)
• consultation with other agencies (where appropriate), and
• consultation with family/whānau/employer/support people (where appropriate).

2

Discuss the following with the offender:

• progress (or lack of progress) to date against the objectives and activities in the offender plan, including:
  • objectives achieved/outstanding
  • activities achieved/outstanding, and
  • compliance with special conditions
• progress with counselling/programme
• any positive or negative events that have occurred during the review period
• any proposed changes to be made:
  • in special conditions to meet the requirements of the sentence/order, or
  • in response to any change in circumstances (e.g. application required for additional or variation of conditions)
• any further offending/charges that have occurred, and
• the assessment of the offender’s current potential to re-offend.

3

Complete the offender plan review in IOMS, including:

• update of the RoC/RoI
• review comment noting overall offender compliance and progress with sentence/order (probation officer & offender)
• progress comment for each objective/activity
• action arising for each objective (if applicable)
• objectives and activities revised/updated (where applicable), and
• reporting/phase requirements for the period leading up to the next offender plan review.

Note: As all offender plan reviews are recorded in IOMS, no paper copy of the review is required to be retained in the sentence file.

4

Record in IOMS casenotes that the review has been completed.

5

Take any action(s) required resulting from the review.