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The latest prison and probation trends – Spring 2024
Offender management statistics show a jump in the prison population, the highest ever numbers on remand and (another) increase in prison recalls.
Employment and training in prison and the community
Clinks Advisory Group reports on employment and training in prisons and the community.
An A-Z of key research messages
The probation inspectorate publishes an A-Z of key research messages to build a common understanding of key concepts in probation and youth justice
Improving behaviour in prisons
Prisons inspectorate explores what eight best prisons have in common
Keeping children out of the justice system
Young advocates report explore routes into the justice system for young people and, critically, pathways out of it.
The interventions landscape for probation
Probation inspectorate overview of the current difficulties with intervention delivery post-unification.
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