
Insights into the prison and probation services
HMPPS Insights brings people together from across the Criminal Justice System to learn, share, connect and celebrate excellence & innovation.
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.
HMPPS Insights brings people together from across the Criminal Justice System to learn, share, connect and celebrate excellence & innovation.
The Centre for Justice Innovation argues for smarter community sentences which give probation practitioners more powers, freedom and flexibility.
HMI Probation effective practice guide on how to conduct serious further offence reviews.
Nacro briefing on a justice system fit for the future: lessons from the coronavirus pandemic to build a fairer and effective path to resettlement.
HMI Probation research into pre-sentence information and advice highlights concerns about oral reports.
Charlie Brooker & Coral Sirdifield on maximising positive mental health outcomes for people on probation.
New IMB report finds short sentences, patchy support and housing shortages cause ‘maximum disruption and minimum rehabilitation’ for women.
Steve Matthews of Shelter guest posts on housing problems for people on probation.
Interesting facts and figures from this year’s HMPPS annual digest.
User Voice report on how people in prison and on probation have experienced lockdown.
Probation workforce strategy sets out five key objectives for new re-nationalised service.
The parole board’s annual report for 2019/20 throws up some surprising facts and figures.