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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.

 
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury

This report highlights the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among children and adults in contact with the justice system, and its links with offending.

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Richard Rowley17 August 2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Probation Services
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Probation Services

Mike Nellis is Emeritus Professor of Criminal and Community Justice, University of Strathclyde, an honorary member of CEP, and one of two advisers to the current PC-CP work on AI in prisons and probation.

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Richard Rowley11 August 2021
Regional Reducing Reoffending Plans
Regional Reducing Reoffending Plans

Regional Probation Directors have each produced a Regional Reducing Reoffending Plan for their region.

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Richard Rowley10 August 2021
 The Macpherson Report: Twenty-two years on
The Macpherson Report: Twenty-two years on

The report by the Home Affairs Select Committee examines how police have progressed against recommendations made in the Macpherson Report from February 1999.

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Richard Rowley2 August 2021
Government response to the independent review of drugs by Dame Carol Black
Government response to the independent review of drugs by Dame Carol Black

The Government respond to the independent review of drugs by Dame Carol Black.

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Richard Rowley29 July 2021
Beating Crime Plan
Beating Crime Plan

The Government’s new ‘Beating Crime Plan’ introduces bold new measures to drive down crime and tackle the underlying causes of repeat offending.

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Richard Rowley27 July 2021
Lord Chancellor outlines government plans to rebuild criminal justice
Lord Chancellor outlines government plans to rebuild criminal justice

Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland outlines how the government is rebuilding the criminal justice system and looking to its longer-term future.

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Richard Rowley21 July 2021
The future of prison mental health care in England
The future of prison mental health care in England

‘The future of prison mental health care in England’ shares examples of the good and innovative practice happening in prison mental health services.

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Richard Rowley13 July 2021
HMPPS Digital, Data & Technology Strategy: What to expect in 2021/22
HMPPS Digital, Data & Technology Strategy: What to expect in 2021/22

HMPPS share their Digital, Data & Technology Strategy outlining their strategic priorities and plans for the next financial year.

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Richard Rowley12 July 2021
Emerging from the Pandemic: The Future of Gambling Treatment & What Works
Emerging from the Pandemic: The Future of Gambling Treatment & What Works

Join GamCare and Kings College London for an in-depth analysis of treatment data and the impact of the pandemic on gambling behaviour.

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Richard Rowley9 July 2021
Review of drugs: phase two report
Review of drugs: phase two report

The second part of Dame Carol Black's independent review of drugs focusses on prevention, treatment and recovery.

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Richard Rowley8 July 2021
Risk and Desistance: A Blended Approach to Risk Management
Risk and Desistance: A Blended Approach to Risk Management

This Academics Insight paper was produced by Professor Hazel Kemshall, exploring a blended approach which combines practice to manage risk with practice to enhance desistance.

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Richard Rowley7 July 2021
Probation reform: Your questions answered
Probation reform: Your questions answered

Last month, probation underwent a major shake-up with the launch of a new national Probation Service covering the whole of England and Wales.

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Richard Rowley7 July 2021
Call for Chapters – Pracademics and Criminal Justice
Call for Chapters – Pracademics and Criminal Justice

DeMontfort University are seeking proposals for chapters to feature in this volume which provides a useful contribution to the anatomy of criminal justice practice, study and research.

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Richard Rowley1 July 2021
Bigger, better Probation Service to cut crime
Bigger, better Probation Service to cut crime

The public will be better protected and crime will be cut the Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland vows today (28 June 2021) as the new, unified Probation Service is launched.

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Richard Rowley1 July 2021
A Parole System Fit For Purpose Probation Questionnaire
A Parole System Fit For Purpose Probation Questionnaire

This questionnaire is aimed at current and former employees of the probation service of England and Wales who have worked, or currently work, with offenders involved in the parole process.

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Richard Rowley29 June 2021
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