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Warwickshire and West Mercia is performing well in some areas but needs to do more to support rehabilitation and protect the public. Inspectors have rated the service as 'Requires improvement' overall.
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We have updated our Standards, Rules and Guidance (Domain one) and our probation inspection guidance manual. We first published these documents in 2018; we have refreshed them in July 2019 to incorporate feedback from our four-week consultation and learnings from the first year of our inspection cycle.
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The new owners of a probation service in Wales should make further changes to improve their work with offenders and better protect the public, according to inspectors.
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This inspection is part of our programme of youth offending service inspections. As planned, we have inspected and rated Walsall Youth Justice Service (YJS) across three broad areas.
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Lack of proper education provision in Dudley for young offenders is a serious issue that is not getting the attention it deserves and progress has been too slow, according to inspectors.
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Chief Inspector Justin Russell, HM Chief Inspector of Probation Justin joined us as Chief Inspector in June 2019, on a three-year fixed term. Justin’s previous role, from 2016 to the beginning of 2019, was as Director General, Justice Analysis and Offender Policy at the Ministry of Justice. Justin started his career as a social researcher […]
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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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