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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.
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.
North Lincolnshire Youth Justice Partnership (YJP) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
The probation service, or Probation Delivery Unit (PDU*), for Bristol and South Gloucestershire has been rated as ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation.
The probation service, or Probation Delivery Unit (PDU*), in Dorset has been rated as ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation.
This review letter follows the publication of inspections at Portsmouth and Isle of Wight probation delivery unit (PDU), and East Berkshire probation delivery unit (PDU) – South Central region.
The probation service, or Probation Delivery Unit (PDU*), for Somerset has been rated as ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation.
The probation service, or Probation Delivery Unit (PDU*), in East Berkshire has been rated as ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation.
This review letter follows the publication of inspections at Blackburn with Darwen probation delivery unit (PDU), Cheshire West PDU, Cumbria PDU, Liverpool North PDU and Knowsley and St Helens PDU – North West England region.
