Bail Information Officer

1 month ago


Durham, United Kingdom Service Care Full time

**Bail information officer**

**Overview**

Postholders will undertake a full range of work with defendants and stakeholders, utilising BIS processes and practice directions to produce quality, factual and objective reports in preparation for court hearings (Magistrate and Crown Courts) where release on bail is being considered.

The job holder will work collaboratively across prison establishments and Magistrate Courts in a designated BIS region and duties will be centrally allocated. Reports will be delivered both written in advance of hearings or verbally to the court on the day depending on site location.

BIS Bail Information Officers (BIO) provide courts with a full Bail Information Report or
verbal delivery (in courts) containing summarised, verified information relating to the
defendant, including an overview of risk and safeguarding. The report can also suggest effective bail packages to support the court to safely release defendants on bail, including referrals to CAS 2 Accommodation and/or other Support Services, in addition to checks for both curfew and GPS Electronic Monitoring options.

**LOCATION**:Durham, North East

**HOURS**:37 hours

**PAY RATE**:£18.00 - £20.07 (Depending on experience)

**Full Job Description**
- Responsible for preparing for written or verbal delivery
- bail information reports
- Ensure proposed accommodation availability checks are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Extract and interpret information relating to defendants from available systems and databases. Including where available NDelius, the Digital Prison System (DPS) and the Offender Assessment System (OASys). Identify previous offending behaviour and instances of non-compliance as well as previous engagement with Probation supervision. Liaising with Community Offender Managers where applicable.
- Ensure referrals to community organisations for defendants are completed to assist in addressing any identified support needs and to access ongoing support if released on bail.
- Analyse and accurately interpret complex Police records to identify any public protection or safeguarding concerns and submit necessary referrals/requests for information to Probation, Local Authorities, Police Services and any other appropriate agencies.
- Liaise with Local Authorities, and where identified, share Safeguarding concerns and relevant information.
- Provide ongoing support and through-care to defendants remanded into custody in preparation for subsequent hearings at which release on bail is to be considered.
- Where there is an identified need for accommodation support, ensure referrals to Community Accommodation Services (Level 2) are completed and contribute towards referrals to Community Accommodation Services (Level 1) in line with National HMPPS Policy.
- Liaise with Foreign National Teams or UK Border Agency to gather information on defendants identified as Foreign Nationals.


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