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All the latest news: TR/Reunification Policy Practice Innovation Inspections

Here you can find more than 750 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.

Imran’s story: My full circle

In this episode of turnaround, Imran Shabbir talks about how he turned his life around after prison sentences, not once but twice.

10 things from the last ever NOMS digest

The digest is a compendium of fascinating facts on prison & probation life: temporary release, accredited programmes and the 51 babies in prison last year.

Richie’s story: fixing the system

In the latest turnaround story, Richie Ellis of User Voice talks about how a conversation with a fellow lifer sent him on a positive track to help others.

What works?

Alan Mackie of Get The Data argues that we too often overlook the importance of worker-service user relationships in successful desistance work.

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