1. Crime prevention Best practice for interaction between judges, prosecutors and probation officers. Hans-Gunnar Stey, Norlam, October 2011

2. Why have this on the agenda Ensuring safety and promoting a sense of security is a question of welfare, and a great public responsibility. Crimes shall be cleared up quickly and offenders punished and rehabilitated. The Government shall conduct a comprehensive crime policy for better prevention, to clear up more crimes, punish and rehabilitate more effectively. (From Norwegian policy documents) Hans-Gunnar Stey, Norlam, October 2011

3. Why have this on the agenda Hans-Gunnar Stey, Norlam, October 2011

4. This presentation About me Interaction before sentence Interaction after sentence Hans-Gunnar Stey, Norlam, October 2011

5. Pre-sentence reports Main prinsipals for pre-sentence reports in Norway; - The pre-sentence reports is written for the purpose of giving information to prosecution, attorneys and the Court. - Objective, balanced - The use of other sources than the charged is important - The pre-sentence report must never say anything about guilt Hans-Gunnar Stey, Norlam, October 2011

6. Pre-sentence reports Who can send a requisition for a pre-sentence report to the Probation service? - The judge - The prosecutor - (The attorney) Hans-Gunnar Stey, Norlam, October 2011

7. Pre-sentence reports When will there be a requisition for a pre-sentence report in Norway? - Before Community service sentence - Before sentence to Drunk driver program - Before sentence to Drug Treatment Court - No rule saying it must be written for minors Hans-Gunnar Stey, Norlam, October 2011

8. Interaction after sentence - The Court passes the sentence - If the sentence is not appealed prosecution will send it to the Probation service for enforcement. - The Probation service has full autonomy in the enforcement (within the limits of the law) - responsibility - independence Hans-Gunnar Stey, Norlam, October 2011

9. Interaction after sentence Breaches - Breaches of conditions - New crimes during the enforcement Hans-Gunnar Stey, Norlam, October 2011