The privatisation of the probation system known as Transforming Rehabiliation has struggled since its inception.
The new timeline below shows the major milestones and (almost universally) critical reports from probation inspectors, the National Audit Office and select committees.
Just click on the links to go direct to the report in question.
Updated on 12 May 2021.
Justice Secretary announces a return to a fully public probation service
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The Justice Committee’s latest report on Transforming Rehabilitation highlights staffing, the voluntary sector, Through the Gate and costs.
The shocking scale of the failure of the Transforming Rehabilitation probation reforms revealed in numbers.
National Audit Office progress review of Transforming Rehabilitation warns MoJ may be about to repeat initial mistakes.
Probation unions and justice reformers call for a timeout on the re-procurement of CRCs to avoid repeating mistakes of TR.
