Importance of Pre-Sentence Reports

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Importance of Pre-Sentence Reports

The Ministry of Justice has just published new research on the impact of oral and fast delivery pre-sentence reports (PSRs) on the completion of court orders.

Date - 19th June 2023
By - Russell Webster - Work with Offenders

The research undertaken by Kristina Gray, Rachael Finn, Joanna Gent & Kezia Huttlestone examines the impact of a PSR oral or fast delivery report on the reason that a court order (or sentence) terminated. This analysis specifically looks at...

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