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Pros and cons to the privatisation of the probation service

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Published on: 20 January 2014

Published by a LexisNexis Corporate Crime expert

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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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