Transforming probation Phil Bowen writes about this year's Probation Inspectorate report which is highly critical of the Transforming Rehabilitation reforms.
Expert voice: Darren Thompson, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, National Probation Service – North East Division Darren Thompson tells us about what is new in Probation in the North East.
The enhanced combination order in Northern Ireland Dr Geraldine O’Hare of Probation Board of Northern Ireland writes about the piloting of an intensive community sentence.
How can we promote the use of community sentences as an alternative to harmful short term custody? We asked a panel of leading experts in the field what they think needs to happen to promote the use of community sentences.
Five things we’ve learned about the relationship between probation and courts Stephen Whitehead, who leads our work on community sentences, discusses what we have learnt looking at the probation work done in the court.
Community sentences case study: embedded CRC presence at Teeside Magistrates Court Durham Tees Valley Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) has worked with local National Probation Service (NPS) staff to support the use of community sentences by embedding a Probation Service Officer (PSO) in the NPS Court team.
The Centre for Justice Innovation to support the work of family drug and alcohol courts Phil Bowen, the Centre's Director writes about securing funding to support the work of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts.
Toward fewer short prison sentences Phil Bowen looks at how a presumption against prison sentences might work in practise.
Expert voice: Katy Barrow-Grint Katy Barrow-Grint of Thames Valley Police talks about Thames Valley Police Journal and evidenced based policing.
Expert voice: Hannah Quirk Hannah Quirk, a reader in criminal law at King’s College London, in a Q and A exploring disclosure and the issues which can arise.
