tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post6138547356965976222..comments2024-03-29T06:40:58.606+00:00Comments on On Probation Blog: Going to Hell in a Handcart 2Jim Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-80689107322082605352015-11-13T20:35:04.348+00:002015-11-13T20:35:04.348+00:00Pathetic comments from London Napo. I can only ass...Pathetic comments from London Napo. I can only assume whichever numpty it was has never written a PSR.<br /><br />Dumbing down PSR's is a bad move. There will be little credibility in these new short format court reports as they will not be based on analysis or enquiry. <br /><br />E3 is nonsense too!Probation Officernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-59587757309493378982015-11-13T10:49:16.106+00:002015-11-13T10:49:16.106+00:00In the final sentence the union response welcomes ...In the final sentence the union response welcomes that professional judgement will be central to the decision-making process. Yet in an earlier paragraph, they make the following request:<br /><br />'We also are of the view that there should be clear guidance on cases which fall outside of the high risk of harm dangerousness assessments but requiring a full PSR and OASys, particularly those involving mental health, personality disorders, chronic substance misuse and domestic violence, not necessarily deemed to be high risk but cases displaying complex offending behaviour needs.' <br /><br />If professional judgement was central to decision-making, why the need to ask for it to be allowed to operate in areas that are its natural territory. The PI seeks to limit the operation of professional judgement to cases requiring an assessment of dangerousness. These cases are determined more by statute than judgement. This cannot be construed as supporting the centrality of decision-making. <br /><br />But, of course, you do need to exercise professional judgement when it comes to cases of complexity that fall outside the narrow parameters set by the PI. There is mention of risk in the PI but no mention of complexity, including risk of self harm and that is deliberate – because that would put professional judgement at the heart of determining the most appropriate report. In my view the PI pushes professional judgement to the periphery, giving it at most bystander status of the hand-wringing variety.<br />Netnippernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-1377469402703159492015-11-13T08:53:03.127+00:002015-11-13T08:53:03.127+00:00Unbelievable!! We're all doomed!!
NPS PO who i...Unbelievable!! We're all doomed!!<br />NPS PO who is further convinced of the failings of Napo! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-77947897093940799602015-11-13T08:29:14.035+00:002015-11-13T08:29:14.035+00:00Did London Napo consult their CRC members on the s...Did London Napo consult their CRC members on the strategy, given that there is at least as much impact on them in terms of workload further on down the line with such limited initial assessment documents, and inappropriate sentencing which often results.<br /><br />Doesn't look like it from the above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-51954610452897171492015-11-13T07:43:51.475+00:002015-11-13T07:43:51.475+00:00I was wondering if London napo had gone soft! But ...I was wondering if London napo had gone soft! But on further reading, this is little more than a record, a shot across the bow of MoJ, identifying what is likely to go wrong, so they achieve a degree of protection from the brown stuff, which will hit the fan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com