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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.

 
£3 million pilot to reduce reoffending by young adults
£3 million pilot to reduce reoffending by young adults

Young adults supervised by the probation service will receive specialist drug and mental health support at a new £3 million centre to reduce reoffending.

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Richard Rowley9 March 2021
Women in Westminster: The 100
Women in Westminster: The 100

The House's annual celebration of the most inspirational and influential women in Westminster is back for a second year.

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Richard Rowley9 March 2021
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation - a new thematic review
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation - a new thematic review

A thematic review of the quality and effectiveness of probation services recovering from the impact of exceptional delivery models introduced owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Richard Rowley2 March 2021
Crime and Covid-19
Crime and Covid-19

The Probation Institute welcomes this report published by Victim Support in November 2020.

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Richard Rowley25 February 2021
Probation Quarterly Issue 19 published today
Probation Quarterly Issue 19 published today

We are delighted to publish PQ19 today, with submissions from Nicole Jacobs (Domestic Abuse Commissioner), Phil Bowen (Centre for Justice Innovation) and many more.

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Richard Rowley23 February 2021
The Knot – responding to poverty, trauma and multiple disadvantage
The Knot – responding to poverty, trauma and multiple disadvantage

The Probation Institute welcomes the publication of "The Knot" from Revolving Doors.

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Richard Rowley18 February 2021
National Standards 2021 - Supporting transition to the Unified Model
National Standards 2021 - Supporting transition to the Unified Model

The new National Standards 2021, Supporting transition to the Unified Model, have been released.

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Richard Rowley15 February 2021
What happens to prisoners in a pandemic?
What happens to prisoners in a pandemic?

What happens to prisoners in a pandemic? - A thematic review by HM Inspectorate of Prisons.

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Richard Rowley15 February 2021
Target Operating Model for the Future of Probation Services for England and Wales
Target Operating Model for the Future of Probation Services for England and Wales

The Probation Institute is pleased to see the release of the new 'Target Operating Model for the Future of Probation Services for England and Wales.'

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Richard Rowley10 February 2021
Latest edition of the Prison Reform Trust’s Bromley Briefing Prison Factfile
Latest edition of the Prison Reform Trust’s Bromley Briefing Prison Factfile

Latest edition of the Bromley Briefing Prison Factfile from Prison Reform Trust.

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Richard Rowley5 February 2021
Adapting group music sessions for lockdown HMP Pentonville
Adapting group music sessions for lockdown HMP Pentonville

Adapting group music sessions for lockdown HMP Pentonville.

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Richard Rowley2 February 2021
Latest eBulletin from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Latest eBulletin from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

Latest eBulletin from Richard Garside, Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.

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Richard Rowley2 February 2021
£70 million to keep prison leavers off the streets and cut crime
£70 million to keep prison leavers off the streets and cut crime

Government announces £70 million investment in accommodation and wider support for prison leavers to cut crime.

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Richard Rowley29 January 2021
The Impact of Remote Supervision
The Impact of Remote Supervision

Research by Kent Surrey Sussex CRC and the Cambridge Institute for Criminology looking at the impact of remote supervision.

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Richard Rowley24 January 2021
Delivering a Smarter Approach: Probation professionalisation
Delivering a Smarter Approach: Probation professionalisation

Centre for Justice Innovation on Professionalising Probation and Probation Institute letter to Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP.

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Richard Rowley24 January 2021
'Probation Court Work' Position Paper, and 'Technology, Remote Courts and Probation Practice' Briefing Paper
'Probation Court Work' Position Paper, and 'Technology, Remote Courts and Probation Practice' Briefing Paper

We are pleased to publish these two important papers.

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Richard Rowley6 January 2021
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