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Here you can find more than 500 posts tracking every major development in probation since 2011. You can trace the rise and fall of Transforming Rehabilitation, see the latest performance figures and explore new practice developments. If you’re looking for something in particular, try the search box below.
New HMI Probation research summary on building social capital to support the desistance process.
HMPPS sets out bold digital strategy for 2021/22
Probation inspectors’ research on how best to support the desistance of children subject to court orders.
Clinks and Birth Companions report into the needs and experiences of pregnant women and new mothers in contact with the criminal justice system in the community.
Lisa Smitherman, Director of Justice Catch22, asks whether new plans for rehabilitation and resettlement signal a move away from prison as the default.
The MoJ has announced a pre-sentence report pilot in 15 magistrates’ courts.
Probation reforms broadly on track but some concerns persist around staffing and services.
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New HMPPS scale of general paraphilia to be used with men convicted of sexual offences found to be a reliable predictor.
Justice Committee’s report on the future of the probation service recommends a caseload limit of 50.
Prison Reform Trust briefing finds the benefits of the Home Detention Curfew scheme are hampered by overly restrictive criteria and inefficient systems.
Findings from a major survey of service user volunteers in the UK.