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221 inspections and research

A thematic inspection of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) recall decisions

Published:
A thematic inspection to consider the necessity and proportionality of decisions to recall to custody people who have been released on an IPP licence.

A joint thematic inspection of work with children subject to remand in youth detention

Published:
An inspection led by HM Inspectorate of Probation with HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Ofsted has found some children could be better cared for in the community rather than youth detention.

An inspection of youth offending services in Isle of Wight

Published:
Isle of Wight Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

An inspection of youth offending services in Southwark

Published:
Southwark Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

An inspection of youth offending services in Northamptonshire

Published:
Northamptonshire Youth Offending Service (YOS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

An inspection of youth offending services in Cambridgeshire

Published:
Cambridgeshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

An inspection of youth offending services in Ealing

Published:
Ealing Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

Annual report 2022/2023

Published:
The outgoing Chief Inspector of Probation, Justin Russell, is calling for an independent review of whether the Probation Service should return to local control, two years on from unification into a national service.

Race equality in probation follow-up: A work in progress

Published:
HM Inspectorate of Probation has published a report reinspecting the work undertaken and progress made, by the Probation Service, to promote race equality for people on probation and staff. The Inspectorate last looked at this area of practice in 2021.

An inspection of youth offending services in North Lincolnshire

Published:
North Lincolnshire Youth Justice Partnership (YJP) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.