
10 things I learnt from the 2020 HMPPS annual digest
Interesting facts and figures from this year’s HMPPS annual digest.
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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.

Justice Committee finds that Covid-19 has exacerbated already present staffing issues within the probation service.

Probation inspectors find a sharp decline in the quality of probation supervision in Hampshire & IOW CRC – directly related to a shortfall in trained and experienced staff.

Kieran McCartan summarises the evidence base around trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences in the lives of people who have committed offences.

Inspectors find North West NPS division has done well to recruit staff but workloads remain too high.

Ian Marder highlights the Council of Europe guidelines on restorative justice.

Widespread homelessness and a lack of suitable housing is jeopardising the rehabilitation of offenders, according to probation inspectors.

Inspectors found the probation service missed eight opportunities to recall Joseph McCann who went on to commit multiple violent and sexual offences.

HMPPS has updated the draft Target Operating Model for Probation reflecting the changes stemming from the decision to renationalise the service.