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This blog might get lots more traffic over the coming weeks; almost 19.3 million visits to date. Well done sir! So, in the event of so many ...

Yesterday saw Andy Burnham make an historic speech. Beyond doubt he proved he cares and he has the wisdom and confidence not just to follow ...

The upstream/downstream distinction gets right to the heart of what has happened to probation. Probation should surely be one of the most ob...

I found myself paying careful attention to Andy Burnham this morning on the Laura Kuenssberg show as he spoke at length about the recent dea...

"His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has a legal and operational duty of care to protect the health, safety and well...

I wondered whether the claim that Justice Transcribe is “improving the quality and consistency of case records” was somebody’s interpretatio...

"I never cease to be amazed at how intelligent, resourceful, educated and aware probation staff are. They demonstrate ability, curiosit...

Today is the day that the House of Lords are due to debate the Probation Service. Wouldn't it be great if one or two of them might get...

We are trying to fix the unfixable here. Probation is an impossible job and people who have been here years are looking through rose tinted ...