Ripon House Approved Premises provide structured accommodation for medium/high risk
female offenders under the supervision of the Probation Service. Residents live in a structured environment, which includes an overnight curfew and 24 hour supervision by trained staff.
Ripon House is a part of the Ripon and Leeds Diocesan Council for Social
Concern and works in close partnership with the Probation Board. It is funded by the Home Office.
Ripon House is not a permanent homes for offenders. It is used for the rehabilitation of offenders, using nationally recognized methods of assessment plus group and individual work to reduce the risk of serious harm to members of the public enabling residents to play a positive role in society when the eventually move on.