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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.

 
Electronic monitoring in probation practice
Electronic monitoring in probation practice

This paper aims to review current knowledge about Electronic Monitoring and how it works.

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Richard Rowley16 December 2020
Neighbourhood Crime Integrated Offender Management Strategy
Neighbourhood Crime Integrated Offender Management Strategy

Important report on an updated Government Strategy on Neighbourhood Crime Integrated Offender Management.

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Richard Rowley14 December 2020
Twenty-third Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture
Twenty-third Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture

Twenty-third Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture - 1:30pm, Thursday 8th July 2021. Registration details to follow in the New Year.

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Richard Rowley14 December 2020
A Thematic Review of Probation Recall Culture and Practice
A Thematic Review of Probation Recall Culture and Practice

This report is a valuable reminder of the Recall Framework and particularly urges practitioners to ensure that they are familiar with this.

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Richard Rowley14 December 2020
Minority ethnic prisoners and rehabilitation 2020
Minority ethnic prisoners and rehabilitation 2020

Thematic Inspection Report - Minority Ethnic Prisoners Experience of Rehabilitation and Resettlement

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Richard Rowley9 December 2020
2019-2020 Annual Report Inspection of probation services
2019-2020 Annual Report Inspection of probation services

2019-2020 Annual Report Inspection of probation services - Chief Inspector reporting in an exceptional year.

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Richard Rowley4 December 2020
HMI Report on Exceptional Delivery Models November 2020
HMI Report on Exceptional Delivery Models November 2020

HMI Probation have published a thematic review of the Exceptional Delivery Model arrangements in probation services in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Richard Rowley4 December 2020
Probation Quarterly Issue 18 published today
Probation Quarterly Issue 18 published today

We are delighted to publish PQ18 today, with submissions from the University of Bucharest, City & Guilds Group, T2A Alliance, Barrow Cadbury Trust and more.

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Richard Rowley24 November 2020
Probation Changes Bulletin – Issue 8 – November 2020
Probation Changes Bulletin – Issue 8 – November 2020

This bulletin provides an update on the progress of HM Prison & Probation Service’s probation reform, workforce and recovery programmes.

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Richard Rowley20 November 2020
“What Kind of Probation Service Do We Want?”
“What Kind of Probation Service Do We Want?”

The Probation Institute has been considering “What Kind of Probation Service Do We Want?”.

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Richard Rowley17 November 2020
Thoughts on the Emerging Target Operating Model
Thoughts on the Emerging Target Operating Model

The Probation Institute has reviewed the emerging Target Operating Model for the new National Probation Service and made a number of submissions including this overall response.

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Richard Rowley17 November 2020
Double Lockdown: Rebooting leadership in the Criminal Justice System and beyond
Double Lockdown: Rebooting leadership in the Criminal Justice System and beyond

A free online programme for leaders with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System to recognise their potential and strengthen their collective voice.

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Richard Rowley5 November 2020
A Regulatory Body for Probation and Rehabilitation
A Regulatory Body for Probation and Rehabilitation

The integration of Probation is an important point to the consider the urgency of a Licence to Practice and a Regulatory Body. We have updated our paper on the case for Regulatory Body.

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Richard Rowley28 October 2020
Domestic Abuse: Research and Practice online event
Domestic Abuse: Research and Practice online event

The Probation Institute is hosting an online Research Event, “Work with Domestic Abuse - Research and Practice”, on Thursday 15th October from 1.00pm to 2.30pm.

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Richard Rowley25 September 2020
Position Paper - Probation and the Voluntary and Community Sector
Position Paper - Probation and the Voluntary and Community Sector

The Probation Institute is pleased to release a new Position Paper - "Probation and the Voluntary and Community Sector - an effective relationship.

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Richard Rowley26 August 2020
Probation Quarterly Issue 17 published today
Probation Quarterly Issue 17 published today

We are delighted to publish PQ17 today, with submissions from The Parole Board, Griffins Society, Pact and more.

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Richard Rowley24 August 2020
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