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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.

 
What should the ‘independence’ of IAPs look like?
What should the ‘independence’ of IAPs look like?

By Andrew Bridges.

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Richard Rowley19 March 2024
Probation in objects
Probation in objects

By Charlotte Oliver, Andrew Fowler and Tom Brown.

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Richard Rowley19 March 2024
Probation work – the politics of professional identity
Probation work – the politics of professional identity

By Anne Burrell.

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Richard Rowley19 March 2024
Cutting crime: better community sentences
Cutting crime: better community sentences

By Baroness Hamwee.

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Richard Rowley19 March 2024
The Probation Professional Register – Pride and recognition in the Probation Service
The Probation Professional Register – Pride and recognition in the Probation Service

By Sonia Flynn and Simone Hugo-Lake.

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Richard Rowley19 March 2024
PQ31 Editorial
PQ31 Editorial

Jake Phillips, Editor of Probation Quarterly, shares his thoughts on the key themes of PQ31.

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Richard Rowley19 March 2024
Probation Quarterly Issue 31 published today
Probation Quarterly Issue 31 published today

We are delighted to publish PQ31 today, with submissions from academics, practitioners and policymakers.

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Richard Rowley19 March 2024
Independent serious further offence review of Joshua Jacques
Independent serious further offence review of Joshua Jacques

Chief Inspector of Probation writes in the introduction to the most recent tragic serious offence report. 

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Richard Rowley8 March 2024
Sentencing Consultation on Guidelines for Community and Custodial Sentences
Sentencing Consultation on Guidelines for Community and Custodial Sentences

Professor Loraine Gelsthorpe, Chair of the Probation Institute writes on behalf of the Probation Institute.

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Richard Rowley28 February 2024
The Long Wait - Thematic review of delays in the transfer of mentally unwell prisoners
The Long Wait - Thematic review of delays in the transfer of mentally unwell prisoners

Thematic review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor.

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Richard Rowley21 February 2024
The case for devolution of Probation in Wales
The case for devolution of Probation in Wales

This publication consists of three papers which draw on a wide range of experience in research and practice in probation in Wales and beyond.

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Richard Rowley11 February 2024
Blog post from Professor Rob Canton
Blog post from Professor Rob Canton

Professor Rob Canton taking just 5 minutes to explain the essence of probation.

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Richard Rowley11 February 2024
Probation Institute Trainees' Event - Working with Women
Probation Institute Trainees' Event - Working with Women

The Probation Institute Trainees’ Event will take place on the 26th March 2024.

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Richard Rowley8 February 2024
HMI Probation publishes two significant reports
HMI Probation publishes two significant reports

Two reports on the recent "Inspection of the role of the senior probation officer and operational management structures" and an Insights publication from this thematic inspection.

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Richard Rowley5 February 2024
Cutting crime: better community sentences
Cutting crime: better community sentences

Published on 28th December and draws together important information and thinking about community sentences.

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Richard Rowley23 January 2024
Martin Jones CBE announced as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation
Martin Jones CBE announced as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation

The Ministry of Justice has announced the appointment of Martin Jones CBE as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation.

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Richard Rowley22 January 2024
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