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Working Links, provider of three CRCs, goes into administration. Seetec takes over the reins.
MoJ response to Justice Committee gives clues to Transforming Rehabilitation version 2.
Detail of the consultation document on the future of the probation system which asks for responses to 17 key questions by 21 September.
MoJ sets out new plans for probation. Offender management transfers back to NPS in Wales, CRCs to remain and be aligned with 10 NPS areas in England.
The key issues identified by the Justice Committee in its inquiry into the part-privatisation of probation.
Today’s report is very critical of the Ministry of Justice and the new private providers of probation services.
NAO finds a total of £342 additional payments promised to Community Rehabilitation Contracts but thinks they may fail to hit payment by results targets.
Dame Glenys Stacey’s first annual report as Chief Probation Inspector concludes that the new probation system is just not working.
Joint probation/prisons inspection report finds that new post-Transforming Rehabilitation probation system is having no impact in helping prisoners on release.
Probation inspectors’ very critical assessment of new flexible rehabilitation activity requirements, saying less rehabilitation is being done under new system.
Public Account Committee report is highly critical of slow progress of probation reforms and laments insufficient data to assess Transforming Rehabilitation.
Probation Inspectors’ 5th report into Transforming Rehabilitation reports some improvements but many persistent problems & concern over quality in private CRCs.