Recommendation 112

Dr Eoin Guilfoyle, Lecturer in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, Brunel University London, drew our attention to the ‘integrated Community Service Order’ (CSO) in Ireland, which creates incentives for people on probation to engage with rehabilitative activities. He explained the integrated CSO to us: “In recent years, Ireland has introduced an integrated element into the Community Service Order. A person can, in discussion with a Probation Officer, agree to participate in an education, treatment or training programme. If successfully completed, they will get a reduction of up to one-third of their community service hours.”