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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.

 
Running on the treadmill: Practitioner experiences of mass supervision
Running on the treadmill: Practitioner experiences of mass supervision

Explores the impacts that the addition of individuals serving short sentences has had on daily practice and working culture for probation workers.

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Richard Rowley21 June 2022
The Future of Unpaid Work
The Future of Unpaid Work

Important report from the Centre for Justice Innovation looking at the operation of Unpaid Work through the pandemic and into unification.

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Richard Rowley21 June 2022
Probation Quarterly Issue 24 published today
Probation Quarterly Issue 24 published today

We are delighted to publish PQ24 today, with submissions from Philip Mullen (Revolving Doors), Alexandria Bradley (Leeds Beckett University), Madeline Petrillo (University of Greenwich) and many more.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
Embedding Trauma-Informed Approaches in Adult Probation
Embedding Trauma-Informed Approaches in Adult Probation

Alexandria Bradley and Madeline Petrillo introduce key findings from a bulletin published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
PQ24 Editorial
PQ24 Editorial

Jake Phillips, Editor of Probation Quarterly, shares his thoughts on the key themes of PQ24.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
The challenges and benefits of working in probation in a rural setting
The challenges and benefits of working in probation in a rural setting

Reflections by Probation Officer, Lizzie Doble.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
Youth Offending to the Probation Service - Why meaningful transition matters
Youth Offending to the Probation Service - Why meaningful transition matters

Laura Riley, Sheffield Hallam University, discusses how young adults need to be prepared for what adult probation entails.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
A Mentoring Mentality
A Mentoring Mentality

John Stubbins, from The Oswin Project, discusses the independence, purpose, and structure that employment brings.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
Women working with women – vicarious trauma in the probation service
Women working with women – vicarious trauma in the probation service

Becky Shepherd introduces her research that indicates probation is not consistently trauma-informed in its work with women.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
‘It’s a hard balance to find’
‘It’s a hard balance to find’

Anne-Marie Day discusses the perspectives of youth justice practitioners in England on the place of ‘risk’ in an emerging ‘child first’ world.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
Language barriers in the criminal justice system
Language barriers in the criminal justice system

Suzanne Smith, from the Centre for Justice Innovation, reflects on a new series of research reports and practical guidance.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
What next for Probation? Findings from a Lived Experience Inquiry into Probation
What next for Probation? Findings from a Lived Experience Inquiry into Probation

Philip Mullen, from Revolving Doors, reflects on the findings from a Lived Experience Inquiry into Probation.

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Richard Rowley15 June 2022
 ‘Learning from young adults’ – The new report from the Young Justice Advisors
‘Learning from young adults’ – The new report from the Young Justice Advisors

In collaboration with young adult men and women, both in prison and community settings this report explores young adults' experiences in the Criminal Justice and Care System.

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Richard Rowley30 May 2022
Overarching Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 factsheet
Overarching Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 factsheet

Here is a link to a useful note summarising the overall content of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 - which received Royal assent on 28th April.

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Richard Rowley30 May 2022
The 24th Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture
The 24th Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture

This will take place on Thursday 9 June at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. Attendance is possible in person or on-line.

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Richard Rowley24 May 2022
Promising approaches to knife crime: an exploratory study
Promising approaches to knife crime: an exploratory study

Excellent HMIP Research and Analysis Bulletin from Jake Philips - looking at promising approaches to knife crime and young people.

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Richard Rowley23 May 2022
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