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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.

 
Unspoken No More: Applying Insights from Lesbian Practitioners to Professional Practice
Unspoken No More: Applying Insights from Lesbian Practitioners to Professional Practice

By Hollie Neal, Daniella Nudd and Victoria Jones.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2025
Where Are They Now... Dr. Jill Dealey
Where Are They Now... Dr. Jill Dealey

By Jill Dealey.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2025
How Roland Barthes’ Structural Analysis Can Help Probation Officers
How Roland Barthes’ Structural Analysis Can Help Probation Officers

By Sam Cossey.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2025
The Legacy of an Advocate of Compassionate Front-Line Probation Practice
The Legacy of an Advocate of Compassionate Front-Line Probation Practice

By Elliot Tyler and Sarah Fitch.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2025
Hidden Needs, Lasting Consequences: Addressing Health and Well-Being in the Youth Justice System
Hidden Needs, Lasting Consequences: Addressing Health and Well-Being in the Youth Justice System

By Nicola Sutterwood.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2025
The Power of the Pen
The Power of the Pen

By Lyn Harrison.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2025
The Power of the Pause: Embracing Reflection and a Coaching Mindset for Leadership Excellence
The Power of the Pause: Embracing Reflection and a Coaching Mindset for Leadership Excellence

By Lee Whitmore.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2025
PQ37 Editorial
PQ37 Editorial

Lyn Adamson, Editor of Probation Quarterly, shares her thoughts on the key themes of PQ37.

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Richard Rowley12 September 2025
The Sentencing Bill - an opportunity missed?
The Sentencing Bill - an opportunity missed?

Response from the Probation Institute.

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Richard Rowley4 September 2025
Labour to abolish most short prison sentences in England and Wales
Labour to abolish most short prison sentences in England and Wales

Interesting update on the outcomes of the Sentencing Review.

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Richard Rowley1 September 2025
The sentencing disconnect: Why sentencers need better information about community orders
The sentencing disconnect: Why sentencers need better information about community orders

Recent commentary from Kelly Grehan, Policy Manager at Revolving Doors.

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Richard Rowley19 August 2025
Electronic Monitoring
Electronic Monitoring

The first proposal to extend electronic monitoring in this case by introducing restricted zones.

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Richard Rowley8 August 2025
Prisons And Re-offending: What If the Solution Is Already Inside?
Prisons And Re-offending: What If the Solution Is Already Inside?

St Giles Chief Executive, Tracey Burley, takes a look at our current prison crisis and argues why rehabilitation and support are so crucial.

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Richard Rowley1 August 2025
Lost Mothers Project
Lost Mothers Project

A collaboration between researchers at the University of Hertfordshire, Birth Companions, and an advisory team of women with personal experience of pregnancy.

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Richard Rowley31 July 2025
Beyond the Barriers
Beyond the Barriers

By Dr Shona Minson.

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Richard Rowley31 July 2025
2025 McWilliams Probation Lecture Recording with Lord Timpson OBE
2025 McWilliams Probation Lecture Recording with Lord Timpson OBE

Watch the recording from the 2025 McWilliams Lecture.

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Richard Rowley28 July 2025
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