Martin Jones CBE has today (01 March 2024) joined the HM Inspectorate of Probation as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector. He will serve as the independent inspector of probation and youth justice services in England and Wales, offering independent scrutiny of the quality of work undertaken to seek to improve outcomes for individuals and communities. Appointed […]
01 March 2024
Enfield Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. The service was inspected and rated across three broad areas: the arrangements for organisational delivery of the service, the quality of work done with children sentenced by the courts, and the quality of out-of-court […]
27 February 2024
Brighton and East Sussex Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. The inspection revealed strong leadership, with committed staff and managers, however, the management of cases was largely insufficient in terms of the quality of work being delivered. Sue McAllister, Interim […]
22 February 2024
West Sussex Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. This follows the PDU’s last inspection in 2022, when the service was also rated ‘Inadequate’. Sue McAllister, interim Chief Inspector of Probation, said: “It is disappointing that West Sussex PDU has once again […]
22 February 2024
Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection led by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation, conducted jointly with HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue (HMICFRS) and the Care Quality Commission. We also inspected the quality of resettlement work – the key services which need to be in […]
23 January 2024
The Ministry of Justice has announced the appointment of Martin Jones CBE as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation. Mr Jones joins HM Inspectorate of Probation after nine years in his role as Chief Executive of the Parole Board, where he was awarded a CBE for services to victims, transparency and diversity in the parole system. […]
22 January 2024
A thematic inspection led by HM Inspectorate of Probation investigated the effectiveness of the arrangements to support Senior Probation Officers (SPOs) working in sentence management and in court teams. The report, The role of the senior probation officer and management oversight in the Probation Service, published on 18 January 2024, also focuses on management oversight, […]
18 January 2024
Staffordshire Youth Offending Service (YOS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Interim Chief Inspector of Probation, Sue McAllister said: “The staffing arrangements at Staffordshire YOS are a real strength. The team are dedicated, passionate and benefit from impressive training and learning opportunities. However, we […]
19 December 2023
Solihull Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Interim Chief Inspector of Probation, Sue McAllister said: “We acknowledge that Solihull YJS has undergone significant changes and challenges in recent years. Staffing was cut by 50 per cent in 2015 which put […]
19 December 2023
A thematic inspection led by HM Inspectorate of Probation has found that most recalls to prison of those serving imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences were taken in line with the policy. The inspection also found that better support needs to be in place, both before IPP prisoners are released from prison and during their […]
14 December 2023
