On Probation Blog

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

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

Message to Minister

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1. The Problem Minister warns prison space may run out despite expansion plans The justice secretary has said even under the government'...
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Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Missions; Milestones; Money

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No surprises there then! The Labour government's missions and milestones leads to a very close examination of how the money is going to ...
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Saturday, 7 December 2024

Probation News

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This recently announced  by HM Chief Inspector of Probation:- National Inspection announcement Today we are announcing a national probation ...
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Wednesday, 4 December 2024

NAO Drops Bombshell

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It will be recalled that it was a report from the National Audit Office that finally sealed the fate of 'Transforming Rehabilitation...
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Saturday, 30 November 2024

Off Piste 3

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What with it being 'Black Friday' season, the weekend, thoughts turning to Christmas preparations and decreasing numbers of people w...
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Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Sentencing Review 8

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I've only just caught up with BBC Radio 4's the Briefing Room   'Why do we have such overcrowded prisons?' and it's wel...
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Saturday, 23 November 2024

Sentencing Review 7

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The new Justice Select Committee met this week, but probation didn't feature much, something that I guess we're all going to have to...
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Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Off Piste 2

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In case you're wondering, you have to go back to 2015 for Off Piste the original, but I guess you all know we quite often wander down va...
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Thursday, 14 November 2024

Sentencing Review 6

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MoJ press release today:- Innovation and international comparisons front and centre of Sentencing Review The review, which aims to end the...
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Saturday, 9 November 2024

Sentencing Review 5

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I want to start this post by highlighting the following from a much-respected follower and supporter, because it puts into words much of wha...
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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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