HM Inspectorate of Probation has a vision to support the delivery of high-quality probation and youth justice services that change people’s lives for the better.
This is embedded in legislation:
- For adult services – Section 7 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act (2000), as amended by the Offender Management Act (2007), section 12(3)(a).
- For youth services – inspection and reporting on youth justice teams is established under section 39 of the Crime and Disorder Act (1998).
We do this through independent inspections, recommendations, research and effective practice guidance.
As well as inspections of individual and regional services, we publish regular thematic reports on key issues in the criminal justice system, conduct Serious Further Offence reviews and produce annual reports each year.