Criminal Justice Services

The criminal justice services provides interventions and support for people entering and traveling through the criminal justice system, working in partnership with other agencies.

The arrest referral team covers the custody suites across Kirklees, starting with harm reduction and on to a complete triage assessment and referral to appropriate services... It also provides outreach support to enable people to access these services.

The through care and aftercare team also covers cell areas and courts supporting people with community sentences and those who may disengage with services or going on to custodial sentences.

The prison link team provide the continuing care for those who have been remanded to prison. They offer support for people during their sentence and planning for their release. This involves tracking the person through their sentence and beyond into the community.

The Drug Treatment and Testing Order Team provide the treatment component parts of this community sentence. Working in close partnership with probation they support the client in addressing their substance misuse, providing clinical treatment and intense structured support. This may involve group work and support in accessing Lifelines mainstream services, training and daily living skills and relapse prevention.