In her annual report out today, she says that eight out of ten private companies that supervise offenders and were inspected this year were found to be inadequate.

It's a full-on job that requires him to donate many hours of his spare time to working with the probation service, supervising offenders and organising the lunch guests.

We are constantly working towards having the best possible systems in place to supervise offenders in the community and protect the public.

Transversely, parole officers supervise offenders released from incarceration after a review and consideration of a warden, parole board or other parole authority.