Content
HM Inspectorate of Probation’s social media accounts are managed by our Communications team. These include accounts on X (previously known as Twitter), LinkedIn, YouTube and any other channels that the Inspectorate may publish material on. If you follow these accounts, you can expect posts about our work promoting excellence in probation and youth justice services across England and Wales, through independent inspections, recommendations, research and effective practice guidance.
HM Inspectorate of Probation is bound by the Civil Service Code and cannot engage on issues of party politics.
Safeguarding and complaints
HM Inspectorate of Probation does not have a remit to investigate or resolve individual complaints and we cannot discuss complaints over X, LinkedIn or other social media. If you would like to contact HM Inspectorate of Probation, please do so via email (HMIP.Enquiries@hmiprobation.gov.uk), or write to us at HM Inspectorate of HM Inspectorate of Probation, 1st Floor, Manchester Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester M3 3FX.
If you see a post or any message claiming to be from HM Inspectorate of Probation that you suspect may be fraudulent, please forward it by email to HMIP.Enquiries@hmiprobation.gov.uk.
Replies and direct messages
HM Inspectorate of Probation will not reply individually to all replies and direct messages we receive via X, LinkedIn or other social media. If you would like to contact HM Inspectorate of Probation, please do so via email (HMIP.Enquiries@hmiprobation.gov.uk), or write to us at HM Inspectorate of HM Inspectorate of Probation, 1st Floor, Manchester Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester M3 3FX.
Following
If you follow HM Inspectorate of Probation on X, LinkedIn or other social media, we will not automatically follow you back. We reserve the right to unfollow accounts we believe are malicious or spam.
Our following a social media account does not imply endorsement of any kind.
Reposting
Reposting will be used to highlight appropriate content that is relevant to our work. A repost does not imply our endorsement of the message, nor does it imply our endorsement of the individual or organisation the message originated from.
Availability
We will update and monitor our social media accounts during office hours only, Monday to Friday. These accounts may occasionally become unavailable. HM Inspectorate of Probation cannot accept responsibility for lack of service due to downtime on any social media platform.