Table of contents
- Original news
- What are the key concerns surrounding the proposed division of probation work?
- What is the rationale for keeping the most high-risk and challenging offenders within the public sector?
- What level of support is supposed to be delivered under the probation reforms?
- How are the reforms being received by the probation community and support services?
- How are the reforms likely to affect lawyers and their clients?
- What are the next steps in the implementation of the reforms?
Article summary
Crime analysis: Russell Webster, originally a probation officer and now a consultant specialising in the fields of substance misuse and crime, looks at the future of the Probation Service as it moves towards privatisation.
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