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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.

 
Learning Provider Endorsement Scheme
Learning Provider Endorsement Scheme

The Probation Institute is pleased to relaunch our Learning Provider Endorsement Scheme on our new website.

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Richard Rowley7 April 2021
Delivering a smarter approach: Electronic monitoring
Delivering a smarter approach: Electronic monitoring

Phil Bowen from the Centre for Justice Innovation challenges thinking on greater use of electronic monitoring.

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Richard Rowley26 March 2021
Delivering a smarter approach: Community Sentence Treatment Requirements
Delivering a smarter approach: Community Sentence Treatment Requirements

Recent paper from the Centre for Justice Innovation building on proposals in the White Paper "A Smarter Approach to Sentencing" for increased use of CSTRs.

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Richard Rowley26 March 2021
 Experiences of Black, Asian and minority ethnic service users on probation
Experiences of Black, Asian and minority ethnic service users on probation

Experiences of Black, Asian and minority ethnic service users on probation - a report from EP: IC and HMIP summarising service user perspectives.

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Richard Rowley19 March 2021
The Government’s New Crime Bill
The Government’s New Crime Bill

All the main provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill by Russell Webster.

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Richard Rowley19 March 2021
HMIP Report on Race Equality in Probation
HMIP Report on Race Equality in Probation

The HMIP Report on Race Equality in Probation and supporting reports have been released by HMIP today.

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Richard Rowley16 March 2021
Collaborative Family Work in Youth Justice
Collaborative Family Work in Youth Justice

Short report from HMI Probation on the effectiveness of Collaborative Family work in Youth Justice.

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Richard Rowley12 March 2021
Parole Board Chief Executive's blog - March 2021
Parole Board Chief Executive's blog - March 2021

CEO of the Parole Board outlines the Parole Board's stance, and plans, following the Government's announcement to relax the Rule on private hearings.

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Richard Rowley12 March 2021
Alex Chalk MP: The new Prisons and Probations Minister
Alex Chalk MP: The new Prisons and Probations Minister

Alex Chalk MP has recently had his portfolio increased to include prisons and probation.

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Richard Rowley9 March 2021
£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
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