‘The Probation Service in England and Wales “has too few staff” with “too little experience and training” and leaves members of the public at risk, an official watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Domestic abusers and sex offenders in England and Wales will be rehabilitated by less-experienced staff with fewer qualifications from June, prompting warnings from a watchdog that the plans must be closely monitored to ensure public safety.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Coercive control is to be put on a par with other forms of domestic abuse in England and Wales with police and other enforcement agencies working together to tackle it.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A drill rapper who killed the schoolboy Jimmy Mizen has been recalled to prison after “shamelessly boasting about his violent crime”, the Probation Office said.’
The Independent, 17th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The number of ex-offenders charged with committing serious crimes while on probation has surged by a third to hit a grim new record, the latest figures show.’
The Independent, 17th December 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On Friday 16 August 2024, following the urgent judicial review proceedings and interim relief application brought by the Prisoners’ Advice Service, instructing Philip Rule KC and Mirren Gidda of No5 Barristers’ Chambers, the Secretary of State for Justice agreed to grant early release on compassionate grounds (‘ERCG’) to a prisoner dying of stage 4 cancer and whose prognosis is just 6 weeks or so expected left to live.’
No. 5 Barristers Chambers, 20th August 2024
Source: www.no5.com
‘The number of people released from prison into homelessness has risen 30 per cent in a year despite a major new scheme to house departing offenders, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 4th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In a report addressed to the home secretary, the justice secretary, Met commissioner Mark Rowley and others, East London area coroner Nadia Persaud warned that similar deaths would occur unless services improved.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A string of new probation watchdog investigations have laid bare the staffing crisis blighting the service’s ability to supervise offenders in the community and keep the public safe.’
The Independent, 24th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ministers should consider reducing the caseload of the probation service by up to 40,000 offenders if they are to ease the overcrowding crisis in prisons, a watchdog has told the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Failures by the police and prison and probation services contributed to the death of Zara Aleena, who was murdered as she walked home from a night out in east London, an inquest jury has found.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A second murder by a man who had killed before has been described as “horrific” but “rare” by the Probation Service.’
BBC News, 5th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There were “serious failings” in the probation supervision of a quadruple murderer, the chief inspector of probation has said.’
BBC News, 7th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thousands of offenders on community and suspended sentences will no longer be able to secretly change their name as part of tough new rules to protect the public.’
Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A coroner has warned “insufficient” checks by the probation service continue to put women and children at risk after a quadruple murder.’
BBC News, 29th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
’59 offenders being monitored after leaving prison went on to be convicted of murder in just one year – with at least five cases blamed on failings in an overstretched probation service.’
The Independent, 13th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Several “very stark” failures by probation services led to a dangerous man being categorised as low risk before murdering an entire family, an inquest has found.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The chief probation officer said the service was facing “significant” issues while dealing with Damien Bendall, who went on to kill four people.’
BBC News, 18th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Probation workers involved with a man who went on to murder three children and his pregnant girlfriend have described being “overwhelmed” by their workload.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘HM Prison and Probation Service has paid an undisclosed settlement to a former contractor who endured racial discrimination and harassment, including monkey chants.’
The Guardian, 24th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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