tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post2724408700376065377..comments2024-03-29T13:05:24.150+00:00Comments on On Probation Blog: Probation Reforms in the NewsJim Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-60968802309177194782017-05-21T14:37:26.376+01:002017-05-21T14:37:26.376+01:00I am the reporter who wrote the Private Eye articl...I am the reporter who wrote the Private Eye article.<br />If anyone would like to get in touch, you can contact me on: alexjrshaw@protonmail.chAlex Shawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-67866499451909482352017-05-18T23:39:19.060+01:002017-05-18T23:39:19.060+01:00A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: ‘Keeping the...A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: ‘Keeping the public safe remains our absolute priority.’<br />Any second now, a Ministry of Justice IT operative will kick the gramophone, the needle will jump, and the next press coverage of the probation omnishambles will end with the words "A Ministry of Justice spokesman said 'A strong and stable justice system is our highest priority'"<br />anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359540301847252660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-27269961335064479092017-05-18T23:11:35.685+01:002017-05-18T23:11:35.685+01:00The person may have morals and/or wish for revenge...The person may have morals and/or wish for revenge. Departed/pushed out/chose to leave? But what can that person say that hasn't already been said. Look at the private eye article above. That gives quite a true insight into all the chaos. Maybe the scale of the chaos will be revealed, not just examples of the chaos. Maybe the extent to which people in high places lied to each other and to their employees? But however scandalous, however revealing of the official corruption and depravity who will bat an eyelid? Who will take responsibility for making the changes needed? Who will create the long term strategy or the financial investment required to create a criminal justice system fit for purpose? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-37531269905644204882017-05-18T22:51:03.304+01:002017-05-18T22:51:03.304+01:00Definitely true. I've spoken to the person mys...Definitely true. I've spoken to the person myself. They're looking at submitting to the Guardian. This person actually has morals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-74698097612887590692017-05-18T22:36:14.572+01:002017-05-18T22:36:14.572+01:00If true and not just yet another rumour or bit of ...If true and not just yet another rumour or bit of 'fake news', it'll be the first time any senior exiting officer has been willing to put their head publicly above the parapet. I won't be holding my breath.Jim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-74392064894207625332017-05-18T20:36:53.347+01:002017-05-18T20:36:53.347+01:00So, 562 SFOs for NPS & 459 for CRC. Not very r...So, 562 SFOs for NPS & 459 for CRC. Not very representative of the artificial layers of "risk" per the "sifting" of cases on a 30/70 NPS/CRC basis. But the risk-industry was always a dodgy route n my view, as was the culture of the risk exciteable practitioner &/or the risk averse manager. None offered helpful ways forward.<br /><br />These figures simply expose the futility of using a 'risk' hierarchy as a means of determination of the likelihood that something serious will happen.<br /><br />And the CRCs are NOT properly resourced to manage the situation, however you look at it. Mostly because they have chosen to jettison skilled experiencd staff, reduce budgets, cut corners, etc. But also because they've been seriously misled by the MoJ and their tame academics who peddled the myths of risk management hierarchy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-69073146961366296532017-05-18T17:22:35.215+01:002017-05-18T17:22:35.215+01:00I've head that one of the recently departed AC...I've head that one of the recently departed ACOs in London has written an expose on MTCNOVO and London CRC. This could make for interesting reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-77121426278112294182017-05-18T08:08:45.633+01:002017-05-18T08:08:45.633+01:00Hope earlier anon doesn't mind re-post of thei...Hope earlier anon doesn't mind re-post of their comment from previous blog:<br /><br />"Anonymous18 May 2017 at 06:14<br /><br />Go here to see Liz Saville Roberts' questions & Sam Gymiah's answers:<br /><br />http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&max=20&questiontype=AllQuestions&house=commons%2clords&member=4521&keywords=probation<br /><br />*** 1,021 SFO reviews in England (529NPS+435CRC) & Wales (33+24) over the two year period 1/2/15 to 31/1/17... that's about ten a week over 104 weeks ***<br /><br />Anyone able to provide contrasting figures for 2013-2015, 2011-2013, 2009-2013?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com