On Probation Blog

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

Monday, 11 October 2010

Justice Affairs Select Committee

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The Parliamentary Justice Affairs Select Committee decided some time ago to look into the future role of the Probation Service and the closi...

Chief Gives Game Away

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I don't normally listen to Sunday on Radio 4 but I was alerted to it by a friend. I'm very glad I caught up with the piece on women ...
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Sunday, 10 October 2010

Professional Dilemma

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At some point in every probation officer's career they will be faced with a serious ethical, moral or professional dilemma. I think I...
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Saturday, 9 October 2010

Union Matters

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I joined NAPO as soon as I got my copy of Jarvis, the PO's handbook, complete with a personal letter of welcome from the Chief tucked in...
Friday, 8 October 2010

If Only We Were on TV

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I think I've just passed a milestone - the first month of blogging, so possibly a moment to reflect might be appropriate. As I write thi...
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Thursday, 7 October 2010

Does Crime Pay?

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On one level clearly it does, not least because it's kept me in employment for a good few years. Taken as a whole, there is no doubt tha...
Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Prison and Work

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So one of Ken Clarke's big ideas, as outlined in his conference speech yesterday, is for prisoners to be made to work a 40 hour week for...
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Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Probation Retreats

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I was introduced to the notion of blogging as a result of two brilliant and well-established blogs by a Magistrate and a Police Inspector. B...
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Monday, 4 October 2010

What's Ken Up To?

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The next few weeks are going to be quite significant for the Criminal Justice System for all sorts of reasons. No doubt Ken Clarke, the new ...
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Sunday, 3 October 2010

A Valuable Lesson

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It was a routine PSR appointment booked for 3.30pm. I had it all planned - I've been doing this for years and have a well-established ro...
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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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