‘Many girls in the criminal justice system are being sexually exploited and some youth offending teams are failing to provide protection for them, independent inspectors have said.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Changes to probation services in England and Wales are being pushed through too quickly, the service’s chief inspector has warned.’
BBC News, 15th December 2014
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‘A legal challenge to government plans to privatise parts of the probation service has been called off by the union representing probation staff.’
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BBC News, 8th December 2014
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‘Major new report calls for new ‘short, sharp shock’ for prolific offenders.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Private contracts to run probation services monitoring low and medium risk offenders have been awarded by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.’
BBC News, 5th December 2014
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‘The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has told MPs he will press ahead with a decision on Wednesday to privatise the probation service, despite renewed public safety concerns and before the outcome of a high court challenge next week.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Changes to the way offenders are supervised in England and Wales may have contributed to two murders, says the probation officers’ union.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2014
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‘A major step towards completing the government’s crucial rehabilitation reforms was taken today, as the organisations that will play a key role in turning round the lives of offenders were announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 29th October 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A legal challenge to government plans to privatise some probation services in England and Wales has been launched by the probation officers’ union Napo.’
BBC News, 30th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In June the government put into force plans to change the way the probation service runs, and forged ahead with proposals to privatise parts of it. But why are some people unhappy about this?’
BBC News, 29th October 2014
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‘More than 17,000 prisoners released into the community after serving short jail terms went on to commit new crimes last year, official figures have shown.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Killers released under the Mental Health Act need better supervision to prevent them reoffending, campaigners warn.’
Daily Telegraph,
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‘A serious case review is launched after mass killer Barry Williams is able to disappear following his release from Broadmoor by changing his name to Harry Street.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Lie detector tests monitoring the behaviour of released sex offenders across England and Wales have begun this week, amid calls for the technology to be used more widely in police investigations.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Britain’s probation service is in chaos after a series of crippling computer failures over the past three weeks, with thousands of offenders’ case files lost, frozen or wiped.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Solicitors and probation officers in England and Wales are staging joint action against changes introduced by the Ministry of Justice.’
BBC News, 31st March 2014
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“Criminal solicitors across England and Wales are to stage a two-day walkout at the end of the month to coincide with a strike by probation workers.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Privatising the courts service is not on the government’s agenda, Chris Grayling, the justice secretary, told a free-market thinktank today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th March 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘G4S, the troubled giant private security company, still faces the possibility of criminal proceedings over its alleged overcharging of at least £24m on electronic tagging and prisoner escort contracts, the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has said. His reminder comes as G4S makes a concerted attempt to have the current ban on bidding for fresh government contracts lifted.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Hundreds of probation officers have appealed against the jobs assigned to them under a new system due to contract out most probation work from next year.’
BBC News, 18th February 2014
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