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An attempt to help explain the mysteries and magic that are part and parcel of 'probation'.

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Showing posts with label Special Hospital. Show all posts

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Therapy - There's a Novelty

I find this opinion piece from the Guardian resonates with much of my own practice over the years and particularly the difficulty in access...

Wednesday, 3 August 2016

Is It Ethical?

Was I the only one concerned at the sentence passed down the other day on Muhiddin Mire? This from the Guardian:- Leytonstone knife a...

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Juries

The subject of juries has come in for quite a bit of discussion recently as a result of the first Vicky Pryce trial and the now infamous te...

Monday, 27 August 2012

Endgame

I notice that Ian Brady features in the news again, this time as a result of a solicitor publishing the transcripts of two meetings held wi...

Friday, 13 May 2011

Some Observations 4

I've been meaning to say something about the Channel 4 series 'Secret Millionaire' for some time and the most recent episode se...

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Jim Brown: A grumpy, disillusioned, CQSW trained, generic, main grade probation officer based in a small English town. All my contemporaries have either left, retired or been promoted. Newer colleagues simply don't understand the journey I've been on from advise, assist and befriend. (If there is anyone of similar name in the NAPO handbook, it's not me).

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