“IASIO is funded by the Department of Justice and Equality, through the Probation Service, to provide support and guidance to Probation Service clients regarding employment, training and education. IASIO’s Training and Employment Officers deliver and facilitate work experience, on-the-job training placement, education, and related community services for those referred to IASIO by Probation officers across the country. The Linkage Service offers a valuable resource in assisting offenders to make positive changes in their behaviour and facilitating their re-integration in their communities. It therefore provides a real benefit to individual clients, as well as to employers and to the wider community.” —Former Probation Service Director, Vivian Geiran