Central Council of Probation and After-Care Committees
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The Central Council of Probation and After-Care Committees is the body which co-ordinates probation
services (which are generally organised on a county
basis) in England and Wales
and acts as their central representative to the British Government.
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
services (which are generally organised on a county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
basis) in England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
and acts as their central representative to the British Government.