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As announced last year, Dame Glenys Stacey will be standing down as Chief Inspector of Probation. Her appointment will end on 31 May 2019. Dame Glenys said: “It has been a privilege to do the job. I have seen at first hand the life-changing potential of probation and youth justice services at their best, and […]
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Last year, more than 38,000 people were released from prison after serving sentences of less than 12 months. Many of these individuals are prolific perpetrators of crime, with chaotic lifestyles and complex needs. Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of short-term prisoners go on to reoffend.
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This is the fifth report in our new programme of inspections of the National Probation Service (NPS) divisions. While improvement is still needed, the London division of the NPS has made progress since our last inspection (2017). The division is well led overall.
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“Today’s announcement will raise the standard of probation supervision and will, in turn, improve the individual’s prospects of rehabilitation and better protect the public. “Delivered well, these changes can make such a difference to the lives of those under probation supervision – about a quarter of a million people each year – and their families […]
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HM Inspectorate of Probation has given East Riding Youth Offending Service (YOS) an overall ‘Outstanding’ rating. Inspectors looked at 12 aspects of the service’s work and – for the first time – awarded the top rating for all areas.
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HM Inspectorate of Probation conducted a routine inspection of Sefton Youth Offending Team (YOT) in February. Inspectors found staff and senior managers were committed to delivering high-quality services, but more robust systems and processes are needed to support this ambition.
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Inspectors have given Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) an overall ‘Good’ rating. The CRC – which supervises low and medium risk offenders – is the first organisation of its kind to attain the second-highest grade.
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This report is in two parts. In Part 1, I explain the probation service, as people are often unaware of what it does, or how government expectations of the service have changed. Part 2 is a systematic evaluation of the service, with the aim of identifying what needs to change.
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