Probation Institute Professional Discussion Group

The Probation Institute Professional Discussion Group is a regular monthly opportunity to meet with other members of the Probation Institute, online, for an open discussion on key contemporary topics affecting probation and rehabilitation.

Each session has a theme and typically a speaker on that subject who will talk for 10/15 minutes. Recently themes have covered electronic monitoring and the feminisation of the Probation Service.

The Discussion Group is only open to members, and all members are very welcome.

More information on how to become a member of the Probation Institute

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Meetings are at 12.30pm for one hour on the first Thursday of each month.  

Upcoming topics/speakers are:

6th November 2025 
Nicola Padfield - Emeritus Professor of Criminal and Penal Justice at the Law Faculty, University of Cambridge
- Reflections on the Sentencing Review and Sentencing Bill

4th December 2025 
Shona Minson and Ruth Armstrong
- Problem Solving Courts

To register to join the Professional Discussion Group,  please email admin@probation-institute.org and let us know you'd like to join.

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