9.1 Pre-Release Support (Through-the-Gate Services)

These services prepare prisoners for probation before they are released: 

• Explaining probation licence conditions and supervision expectations.
• Helping understand MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements) if applicable. 
• Providing clarity on exclusion zones, curfews, or restrictions (e.g., contact with victims).
• Preparing for probation interviews and risk assessments. 
• Assistance with housing applications, job readiness, and financial planning. 

9.2 Licence Condition Support

Helping prisoners and ex-prisoners understand and comply with:

• Standard licence conditions (e.g., keeping in tough with probation, residence requirements).
• Additional or bespoke conditions (e.g., attending specific programmes, avoiding certain people or areas).

Offering clarification and practical tools (e.g., tracking appointments, transportation planning).

Creating compliance checklists or simple "probation handbooks".

9.3 Recall Prevention Services

• Educating individuals about common reasons for breach or recall (missed appointments, new offences, poor communication).
• Providing tools or support to manage triggers, e.g., substance misuse, homelessness.
• Offering coaching or mentoring on accountability and engagement. 
• Liaising with probation (with consent) to de-escalate early warning signs.

9.4 Probation Meeting Preparation

• Helping clients prepare for key probation meetings (e.g., planning for risk management meetings or programme reviews).
• Providing mock sessions to help them explain concerns or ask for changes to licence terms.

9.5 Appealing or Varying Licence Conditions

• Assisting with applications to vary conditions (e.g., to allow work, contact with children, or move areas).

Helping draft letters or applications to:

• Probation officers.
• The Secretary of State (for some conditions).
• Parole Board (in indeterminate sentence cases).

9.6 Post-Release Mentoring and Resettlement Support

• Ongoing mentoring, goal setting, and emotional support.
• Supporting reintegration into society (e.g., opening a bank account, applying for ID, reconnecting with family).
• Navigating education, employment, and training opportunities.
• Helping with mental health or addiction recovery via referrals or direct support.

9.7 Advocacy and Liaison

Advocating on behalf of individuals in contact with:

• Probation officers.
• Approved premises (hostels).
• Local authorities (for housing).

Mediating if communication has broken down.

9.8 Support for High-Risk Offenders or Complex Cases

• Helping individuals understand multi-agency risk management (e.g., MAPPA, IOM - Integrated Offender Management).
• Support for those with indeterminate sentences (IPP or life licence).

Example Roles PLLP can undertake

• Probation Support Advisor - non-legal advisor helping with compliance and forms.
• Resettlement Coach or Peer Mentor.
• Caseworker - linking up services and tracking progress.
• Training provider - delivering life skills, ETE (education, training =, employment).

Important Legal Considerations

• Any advice about probation law must stay within the bounds of general legal information as PLLP is not regulated to provide legal services.
• Data protection and confidentiality are critical to PLLP as we will be liaising with probation services or holds sensitive personal data.
• Consent from the individual is required for liaising with any statutory agency on their behalf.