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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.

 
Probation and Covid-19
Probation and Covid-19

Revolving Doors and the University of Lincoln outline the findings from their research into the experiences of accessing healthcare whilst under probation supervision.

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Richard Rowley8 September 2021
Remotely Managing Compliance, Accountability & Communications
Remotely Managing Compliance, Accountability & Communications

Jason Tizedes uses his expertise and existing research to consider how probation providers might implement remote supervision technologies.

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Richard Rowley8 September 2021
Exploring Practitioner Attitudes of ‘Paedophile Hunting’ Groups
Exploring Practitioner Attitudes of ‘Paedophile Hunting’ Groups

Laura Frampton explores some of the issues in relation to managing the risks that arise as a result of ‘paedophile hunting’.

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Richard Rowley8 September 2021
PQ21 Editorial
PQ21 Editorial

Jake Phillips, Editor of Probation Quarterly, shares his thoughts on the key themes of this issue.

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Richard Rowley8 September 2021
Assessing the resettlement reforms under Transforming Rehabilitation
Assessing the resettlement reforms under Transforming Rehabilitation

Matt Cracknell presents key findings from his research on resettlement policy and practice in England and Wales.

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Richard Rowley8 September 2021
Probation Quarterly Issue 21 published today
Probation Quarterly Issue 21 published today

We are delighted to publish PQ21 today, with submissions from Matt Cracknell (Middlesex University), Jim Barton (Probation Reform Programme), Shadae Cazeau (EQUAL) and many more.

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Richard Rowley8 September 2021
Independent Review of the Probation Dynamic Framework
Independent Review of the Probation Dynamic Framework

Richard Oldfield has published an independent ‘Review of the Probation Dynamic Framework’.

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Richard Rowley1 September 2021
 A joint thematic inspection of community-based drug treatment and recovery work with people on probation
A joint thematic inspection of community-based drug treatment and recovery work with people on probation

The scope of this inspection covered the work of both the NPS and CRCs, including community sentences and post-release licence.

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Richard Rowley19 August 2021
Recruitment for Managing Editor of the Probation Journal
Recruitment for Managing Editor of the Probation Journal

After 17 years in the role, Emma Cluley is stepping down at the end of the year as Managing Editor of the Probation Journal. A timely replacement is being sought so that there is a period of overlap.

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Richard Rowley17 August 2021
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
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