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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.

 
How racism in the criminal justice sector harms women’s chances of finding work – and what Probation can do about it
How racism in the criminal justice sector harms women’s chances of finding work – and what Probation can do about it

Olivia Dehnavi provides an overview of their recent research on the discrimination faced by racially minoritised women with convictions when trying to find employment.

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Richard Rowley13 December 2021
Young People’s Engagement in Youth Justice Practices: implications for racial and ethnic disproportionality
Young People’s Engagement in Youth Justice Practices: implications for racial and ethnic disproportionality

Dr Alexandra Cox from the University of Essex and Aisha Ofori from the Centre for Justice Innovation.

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Richard Rowley13 December 2021
It’s all about the family
It’s all about the family

Seema Patel, from Northumbria University, discusses the role that families can play in reducing offending.

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Richard Rowley13 December 2021
Artificial intelligence, risk assessment, and potential racial implications
Artificial intelligence, risk assessment, and potential racial implications

Pamela Ugwudike examines the role of Artificial Intelligence in probation and potential racial implications.

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Richard Rowley13 December 2021
Resettling Muslim women with convictions
Resettling Muslim women with convictions

Sofia Buncy, Sarah Goodwin and Alexandria Bradley share some early findings from their research which is exploring Muslim women’s experiences of resettlement.

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Richard Rowley13 December 2021
PQ22 Editorial
PQ22 Editorial

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

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Richard Rowley13 December 2021
Probation Quarterly Issue 22 published today
Probation Quarterly Issue 22 published today

We are delighted to publish PQ22 today, with submissions from John Todd-Kvam (University of Oslo), Olivia Dehnavi (Working Chance), Pamela Ugwudike (University of Southampton) and many more.

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Richard Rowley13 December 2021
Career opportunity for new starters in the justice field
Career opportunity for new starters in the justice field

This opportunity is seeking to strengthen "One HMPPS" - inviting applicants for a justice leaders programme.

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Richard Rowley8 December 2021
Government Prisons Strategy White Paper
Government Prisons Strategy White Paper

Released on 7th December this white paper rehearses many previous commitments and initiatives - and includes several consultation questions.

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Richard Rowley8 December 2021
A System designed for women?
A System designed for women?

This report demonstrates very clearly the health and social causes and implications of drug use for women, together with the barriers to treatment.

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Richard Rowley8 December 2021
From Harm to Hope
From Harm to Hope

The Government Drug Strategy "From Harm to Hope" - sets out plans for reduction in drug related crime, reducing harm and strengthening treatment.

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Richard Rowley8 December 2021
Serious youth violence and its relationship with adverse childhood experiences
Serious youth violence and its relationship with adverse childhood experiences

HMI Probation Academic Insights Report released on Monday 29th November.

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Richard Rowley29 November 2021
Offenders to be banned from drinking to cut alcohol-fuelled crime
Offenders to be banned from drinking to cut alcohol-fuelled crime

The Probation Institute is concerned by this announcement which appears to indicate further punishment without due legal process.

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Richard Rowley24 November 2021
 A joint thematic inspection
A joint thematic inspection

This new inspection was a significant undertaking, with input from the four criminal justice inspectorates and the healthcare inspectorates in England and Wales.

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Richard Rowley17 November 2021
Peers who volunteer: A guide on how to support people with lived experience
Peers who volunteer: A guide on how to support people with lived experience

Best practice guide developed for people with lived experience who volunteer, providers and commissioners.

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Richard Rowley15 November 2021
A thematic inspection of the experiences of black and mixed heritage boys in the youth justice system
A thematic inspection of the experiences of black and mixed heritage boys in the youth justice system

These new reports demonstrate the continuing disproportionality in the experience of black and mixed heritage boys.

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Richard Rowley8 November 2021
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