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Helen West was appointed Chief Executive Officer of LRPT in January 2011.

Before her appointment, Helen was the Acting Chief Executive at Kent Probation Trust. She has worked in Sussex, Bedfordshire and Kent Probation areas as well as having had a secondment to the National Offender Management Service (NOMS). She is also a member of the Parole Board.

LRPT's current caseload is around 4,000 cases with a split of 68% on community sentences and 32% on prison sentences with licence supervision following. Approximately 54% of these offenders will be resident in Leicester. There are about 360 prolific and priority offenders at any one time.

LRPT employs around 520 staff with 74% of its budget being spent on frontline staffing. Ninety-three percent of staff members are employed in this capacity.

The work of LRPT is shaped by our values which are:

treat all people fairly, openly and with respect

strive for the best outcome for every individual

believe in the capacity of people to change

take personal responsibility for behaviour

seek to do the right thing

take an uncompromising stance against harm caused by crime

be victim focused.