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'My job has made me cry and feel anxious - but I genuinely believe we make a difference': Life as a probation officer
Dreaming of a new career? Sam Gildersleeve talks to our Money team about the realities of being a probation officer.
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Probation officers 'didn't know what was going on' in early release scheme, claims prisoner
Karl Wilson, 29, who was weeks away from his release date, told Manchester Evening News: “The probation officer didn't know what was going on. “They were in two minds, do I find a place ...
Leicestershire's probation service rated 'inadequate' for second time in three years
Leicestershire's probation service has been rated 'inadequate' for the second time in three years. Inspectors raised a number ...
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Why are probation officers STILL working from home? Fears of 'mistakes being missed' as staff stay away from the office while 1,700 prisoners are released early by Keir Starmer
Probation officers are allowed to log in from the living ... some of the 1,700 prisoners being released yesterday from UK jails would reoffend and end up back behind bars. Groups of inmates ...
Probation service found 'inadequate' by inspectors
The probation service in Leicestershire and Rutland has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in three years following ...
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Sentencing Review recommends investment in probation and the Third Sector
The Sentencing Review says a fully-funded and -functioning probation service is essential to implement its recommendations.