Probation Quarterly

PQ publishes short articles which are of interest to practitioners and researchers in public, private or voluntary sector work with people on probation and victims.

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Share your voice in the next edition of Probation Quarterly (PQ)!

We’re calling on practitioners, partners, researchers, PQiP students and people with lived experience of probation and the criminal justice system to contribute to the next issue of Probation Quarterly - published by the Probation Institute.

This is your opportunity to inform, challenge, and inspire others working across probation, rehabilitation, and criminal justice. Whether you’re sharing practice insights, reflecting on policy developments, or telling your own story, your perspective matters, and we want to hear it.

What you can write about:

Activities or updates from the Probation Institute
News and stories about the work of your organisation or project
Reports from events, seminars, meetings, or conferences
Summaries of completed research (please note: we don’t publish requests for participants)
Reviews of books or research reports that have caught your attention
Thought pieces exploring an issue or idea that matters to you

Articles should be approximately 500–1500 words, written in a clear, engaging way. We’re not looking for highly structured, lengthy academic essays; rather, we’re looking for voices, insights, and experiences that bring the field to life. Our editorial approach is light-touch, and we’re very happy to support you in developing your piece if needed.

Invitation to people with lived experience
Your experiences offer powerful insights that can help shape understanding, improve practice, and influence policy. We warmly encourage contributions from anyone with lived experience of probation, community sentences, or the wider justice system. Your voice belongs in this journal.

Open access and inclusive language
Probation Quarterly is published under an open access licence (CC BY 4.0) — meaning your work will be freely available to all. Our open access statement and self-archiving policy for authors can be found here. Please also take a moment to read our language policy, which asks contributors to avoid stigmatising language and our code of ethics too.