
Chief Probation Inspector draws line in the sand
Dame Glenys Stacey’s first annual report as Chief Probation Inspector concludes that the new probation system is just not working.
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Dame Glenys Stacey’s first annual report as Chief Probation Inspector concludes that the new probation system is just not working.

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HMI Probation finds an alarming lack of knowledge about NPS from both public and private sector staff leaving offenders unhelped and others at risk.

Bob Smith, HMI Probation lead inspector, digs deeper into the issues of trauma-informed work with young offenders and the impact of social media.

Prisons & Probation Ombudsman identifies key issue of resident privacy vs checks to prevent fatal overdoses on approved premises.

Probation inspectors find CRC meeting performance measures but not providing a good service to protect the public and reduce reoffending.

Get involved: Probation Chief Inspector Dame Glenys Stacey invites views on new probation and YOT standards.

7% more people supervised by the probation service died last year with 233 individuals taking their own lives.

Jack Cattell of Get The Data analyses the first results from Transforming Rehabilitation and shows which CRCs have hit their payment by results targets.

YOTs are doing a good job protecting the public from serious young offenders but need more support & training around trauma and the use of social media.

Martin Jones, Chief Exec of the Parole Board, reflects on the huge rise in the number of prisoners recalled and looks to the future of parole.