Minister O'Callaghan welcomes the publication of the 2024 Annual Report of the Probation Service

The 2024 Annual Report of The Probation Service highlights the Service’s ongoing commitment to building safer communities across Ireland, through its core work of the supervision and management of people in the community who have offended, offender rehabilitation and reintegration, and services to victims.

Launching the Annual Report, Director of the Probation Service, Mark Wilson, said: “The Probation Service’s 2024 Annual Report, published today, captures the breadth of Service’s work in building safer communities and addressing offending behaviour. It underscores how community sanctions play an invaluable role within the administration of justice.

“The report details our measurable impact: in 2024, we worked with over 17,100 individuals in the community (a 10% increase since 2020), while our probation officers delivered more than 13,000 court reports, meeting growing demand with unwavering professionalism”

The Annual Reports are available here:

The Probation Service Annual Report 2024 English Version

An tSeirbhís Phromhaidh Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024