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Offender Assessment System

OASys is the abbreviated term for the Offender Assessment System, used in England and Wales by His Majesty's Prison Service and the National Probation Service to measure the risks and needs of criminal offenders under their supervision. Initially developed in 2001, it was built upon the existing ‘What Works’ evidence base.

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Offender Assessment System

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Offender Assessment System → Justice, March, Ministry, National Probation Service, OASys, Spring

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Offender Assessment Systemrelated to External linksOASys0.60section
Offender Assessment Systemrelated to External linksNational Probation Service0.60section
Offender Assessment Systemrelated to External linksSpring0.60section
Offender Assessment Systemrelated to External linksMinistry0.60section
Offender Assessment Systemrelated to External linksJustice0.60section
Offender Assessment Systemrelated to External linksMarch0.60section

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