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Latest News

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.

 
Needs assessment - risk, desistance and engagement
Needs assessment - risk, desistance and engagement

This report recognises the importance of effective and robust assessment for planning and service delivery.

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Richard Rowley28 April 2021
Train to be a Probation Officer
Train to be a Probation Officer

Some PQiP regions still open for applications - apply now!

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Richard Rowley28 April 2021
Use of the Protocol for "Pre-Sentence Report Before Plea"
Use of the Protocol for "Pre-Sentence Report Before Plea"

This Position Paper considers the new Protocol for the preparation by the Probation Service, of a pre-sentence report (PSR) before plea.

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Richard Rowley21 April 2021
Professional Registration and a Regulatory Body
Professional Registration and a Regulatory Body

A survey for your attention! An independent review of the possible parameters of a professional registration and regulation scheme.

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Richard Rowley14 April 2021
Probation Institute Annual Report 2020/21
Probation Institute Annual Report 2020/21

We are pleased to publish our Annual Report for 2020/21

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Richard Rowley11 April 2021
International Network for Criminal Justice Seminar
International Network for Criminal Justice Seminar

International Network for Criminal Justice Seminar - ‘Cyber Supervision: before, during and after the Pandemic’

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Richard Rowley8 April 2021
Caseloads, workloads and staffing levels in probation services
Caseloads, workloads and staffing levels in probation services

HMIP Research on Probation Caseloads - contribution to the important discussions about probation workloads.

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Richard Rowley7 April 2021
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
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