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Private probation in Kent impressive, public probation struggling
Probation inspectors find private Community Rehabilitation Company performing well but public probation struggling in the face to serious staff shortages.

Young offenders need care not custody
National Association for Youth Justice report calls for abolition of YOIs and STCs, instead placing all children in custody in Secure Care Homes.

Alcohol still sold at pocket money prices
Alcohol Health Alliance says alcohol is becoming progressively cheaper with white cider available for as little as 16p per unit, calls for minimum unit pricing.

Do MAPPA, MARAC, IOM etc. actually work?
Latest Police Foundation paper on multi-agency case management. The MAPPA, IOM (etc.) approach feels effective but there is little research to prove it works.

PbR jargon demystified (2) G-L
Second in a series of infographics which demystify the jargon and technical terms associated with the payment by results commissioning model.

We imprison children too far from home
One of the side-effects of imprisoning fewer children is that more are kept further from home making it difficult for families to visit regularly.
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