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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.

 
‘Beyond the Gate’: A resource for release planning
‘Beyond the Gate’: A resource for release planning

Findings from the evaluation of 'Beyond the Gate'.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
Memoirs of probation
Memoirs of probation

David Honeywell talks about the impact the probation service had on his successful road to desistance.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
“It takes a village…”: the social fabric of recovery and desistance
“It takes a village…”: the social fabric of recovery and desistance

Max reflects on his experiences of recovery and desistance in relation to academic theory and makes a case for ‘recovery ready’ communities.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
XR technology and risk assessment: The future of probation training?
XR technology and risk assessment: The future of probation training?

Michelle McDermott, Amy Meenaghan and Laura Haggar discuss the findings from their recent study.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
An exploratory study of the experience of black, Asian and minority ethnic residents in Probation Approved Premises
An exploratory study of the experience of black, Asian and minority ethnic residents in Probation Approved Premises

Marj Rogers considers findings from an original research study.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
An interview with Rob Canton
An interview with Rob Canton

Patron of the Probation Institute interviewed by Jake Phillips, Editor of Probation Quarterly.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
Co-constructing desistance narratives in probation interactions
Co-constructing desistance narratives in probation interactions

Eve Mullins and Steve Kirkwood discuss the findings from their research.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
HMP Belmarsh - Real voices from Category A young adults
HMP Belmarsh - Real voices from Category A young adults

Nina McNamara shares some insights from their podcast so readers can hear directly from young people’s experiences.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
PQ29 Editorial
PQ29 Editorial

Jake Phillips, Editor of Probation Quarterly, shares his thoughts on the key themes of PQ29.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
Probation Quarterly Issue 29 published today
Probation Quarterly Issue 29 published today

We are delighted to publish PQ29 today, with submissions from academics, practitioners, people with lived experience and the voluntary sector.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2023
New Position Paper on Race Equality
New Position Paper on Race Equality

This is an extended paper recognising the particularly serious topics covered.

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Richard Rowley29 August 2023
Ground-breaking new research by HM Inspectorate of Probation
Ground-breaking new research by HM Inspectorate of Probation

The research found that higher-quality probation supervision leads to significantly better sentence completion rates and reduced reoffending.

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Richard Rowley28 August 2023
Probation Institute Professional Discussion Group
Probation Institute Professional Discussion Group

Come and join our professional discussion group for PI members!

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Richard Rowley17 August 2023
Procedural Justice
Procedural Justice

Slides from our Professional Discussion Group regarding Procedural Justice.

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Richard Rowley17 August 2023
Why the prison population crisis is everyone's concern
Why the prison population crisis is everyone's concern

Latest blog from the Chief Inspector of Prisons.

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Richard Rowley6 August 2023
Evidence to the House of Lords Home Affairs Committee Inquiry
Evidence to the House of Lords Home Affairs Committee Inquiry

Published Probation Institute evidence to the House of Lords Home Affairs Committee Inquiry.

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Richard Rowley19 July 2023
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