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This page brings together recent news, reports, articles, and commentary relevant to probation, rehabilitation, and community justice.

 

Latest news

The content includes both Probation Institute updates and selected external publications, chosen to support professional awareness, learning, and informed debate.

Items listed here do not necessarily represent formal positions of the Probation Institute, these are set out separately in our Position Papers, but reflect developments and discussions shaping the field.  

The News page is updated regularly to reflect developments across probation, rehabilitation, research, and practice.

 
Serious Further Offence reviews: Promoting a culture of learning in probation
Serious Further Offence reviews: Promoting a culture of learning in probation

HM Inspectorate of Probation Research & Analysis Bulletin 2026/02.

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Richard Rowley20 July 2026
Independent review of the prison system: terms of reference
Independent review of the prison system: terms of reference

Views from Members are welcome.

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Richard Rowley17 July 2026
Martin Jones’ keynote speech for StandOut
Martin Jones’ keynote speech for StandOut

Speech on 08 July 2026 from the Chief Inspector of Probation.

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Richard Rowley17 July 2026
28th Annual McWilliams Lecture
28th Annual McWilliams Lecture

This year's lecturer is Professor Melissa Hamilton.

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Richard Rowley1 July 2026
Research Event: Ethics, Values and Diversity
Research Event: Ethics, Values and Diversity

Monday 22nd June with speakers including Professor Rob Canton, Ella Rabaiotti and Ashlea Swinford.

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Richard Rowley17 June 2026
Jagged Justice: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales
Jagged Justice: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales

Inquiry constituted in 2024.

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Richard Rowley16 June 2026
Developing Leadership from the Front Line: Reflections on the MA in Community and Criminal Justice Leadership
Developing Leadership from the Front Line: Reflections on the MA in Community and Criminal Justice Leadership

By Ravinderjit Briah, Roz Morrison and Deena Parmar.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
Reflections on Probation Identity from the BSC Probation & Community Justice Conference 2026
Reflections on Probation Identity from the BSC Probation & Community Justice Conference 2026

By Charlotte Dunkley, Julie Eden-Barnard and James Tangen.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
The Privilege of Listening: Blurred Boundaries and Emotional Labour in Insider Research in Probation
The Privilege of Listening: Blurred Boundaries and Emotional Labour in Insider Research in Probation

By Amy Rossiter.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
The Powder Keg of Group Violence: Identity, Belonging and the Online Dimension
The Powder Keg of Group Violence: Identity, Belonging and the Online Dimension

By Jeffrey Jhanjan.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
Young Adults, Violence and ‘Gangs’: A Practice Perspective
Young Adults, Violence and ‘Gangs’: A Practice Perspective

By Jamal Hylton.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
Understanding Behaviour in Probation: Why Meaning Matters in Practice
Understanding Behaviour in Probation: Why Meaning Matters in Practice

By Brian Baker.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
Changing Lives at the Court Door: What Probation Can Learn from Partnership Working
Changing Lives at the Court Door: What Probation Can Learn from Partnership Working

By Tessa Webb.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
The Chrysalis Centre: Rethinking Engagement in Domestic Abuse Behaviour Change Work
The Chrysalis Centre: Rethinking Engagement in Domestic Abuse Behaviour Change Work

By Kira Day.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
Menopause, Burnout and Risk: What Probation Still Isn’t Saying
Menopause, Burnout and Risk: What Probation Still Isn’t Saying

By Asha Berzon.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
Burnout Is Not a Personal Failure: It Is an Institutional Outcome
Burnout Is Not a Personal Failure: It Is an Institutional Outcome

By Ray Priestley.

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Richard Rowley9 June 2026
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