ProbationStorm

An open debate about the state of probation services in England and Wales. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #ProbationStorm. Brought by @PrisonStorm

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#ProbationStorm will be staying on Twitter in 2023.

Fact checking and offering viewpoints.

Endeavouring to tweet with accuracy and without prejudice, covering topics relevant to the state of #probation services in England and Wales.

Thank you for following @ProbationStorm
^Joe

[Jim Brown @jimbrownblog]

"What is probations unique identity? Discuss - we are not police and search for understanding through which we endeavour to work with people to deter them from the path that led them to us in the first place..." 1/3

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@IanGould5 @Napotheunion @hammersmithandy Thank you for your remarks, Ian. The points you raise are vitally important.
^Joe
#ProbationStorm

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Source:
1).https://t.co/GD9YfRRqn0

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A 6 year contract with MoJ is up for grabs for 'The Provision of Agency Operational Workers for the Probation Service'
Single lot which carries a contract value of... wait for it....
£122,000,000
(One hundred and twenty two million pounds).
#probation #MOJ #outsourcing #contract

[ProbationStorm @ProbationStorm]

Sounds like the voice of balance and reason. ProbationStorm confirms there is very real concern about the probation service. And no amount of sugar coating by MOJ media team can hide it any longer.

[Ian Gould #cep @IanGould5]

@MoJGovUK @hmpps Reading daily, genuine and well evidenced concerns expressed by the Public Accounts Committee , numerous well respected Justice Commentators on X. numerous @HMIProbation reports and a number of Academic reports these tweets are most misleading and just adds pressure on 1/2

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So very true.
^Joe

[Jim Brown @jimbrownblog]

"Sending 3000 people to prison a month isn't a sign of a functioning service; it's a symptom of a system that has given up on redemption." 3/3

[ProbationStorm @ProbationStorm]

"For your tomorrow we gave our today"
#RemembranceDay
#LestWeForget

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Even though this @NAOorguk report runs to some 60 pages it is not at all a trudge to read. But if TL;DR then download and look at Figure 9, on pages 38-39. Very helpful in understanding how on earth the #probation service has arrived where it is today; pretty much on it's knees

[National Audit Office @NAOorguk]

Risks in the government’s plans to ease the Probation Service's workload must be actively managed to ensure it can rehabilitate offenders and protect the public, amid weak performance in the service.

Watch the summary 👇

Our report: https://t.co/nJ5Z6rYsDI

[ProbationStorm @ProbationStorm]

Read this and marvel. Marvel at the staggering wrecklessness of the deliberate policy.

Whereas it took someone like @NotThatBigIan to write so crisply about it, others have been calling it out for years.
#probation #prisons #sentencing
https://t.co/AN3Wq09Pkw

[HM Inspectorate of Probation @HMIProbation]

1/2 This week, we’re focusing on desistance. Desistance is the process of abstaining from crime by those with a previous pattern of offending. It is an ongoing process and often involves some false stops and starts.

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Chair of @CommonsJustice @hammersmithandy draws the Justice Secretary's attention to Probation staff shortfall of 10,000 people.
Mr. Lammy resorts to blaming "a botched privatisation that ruined such an incredible service" and says they will need to recruit more.
#probation

[PrisonStorm @PrisonStorm]

Speaker: "Welcome. Congratulations."
Lammy: "It's nice to be back on my old beat. I will answer the questions 1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17 and 19."

@DavidLammy at @HouseofCommons dispatch box on 16 Sept 2025 in his first Justice Questions since being appointed Justice Secretary.

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There is a shortfall of around 10,000 probation staff to manage offenders in the community, documents seen by the BBC show, reports @sima_kotecha

#probation #staffshortage
Full story via @BBCNews 20 Aug 2025

https://t.co/UgcRrFDRS7

[Tania Bassett @taniabassett]

The probation service affects everyone and if it isn't stable and functioning then public protection is put at risk. Probation staff deserve a pay rise #RespectProbationPayProbation

[Napo the Union @Napotheunion]

They don’t wear uniforms. But they keep your community safe every single day.

Probation staff are burned out, underpaid, and walking away. They are now being balloted on what the next move should be.

👉 Read why this crisis should matter to everyone https://t.co/3hCn7jb2KQ

[Mark Benden @M_Mark66]

Proud and privileged to be attending the Criminal Justice Studies graduation at Portsmouth University today. Many congratulations to all our graduates on securing their degree and Probation Officer qualification.

[ProbationStorm @ProbationStorm]

Telling it like it is.

#probation #permacrisis
https://t.co/JdqYOgxRZg

[Jim Brown @jimbrownblog]

"Just to say, I am an SPO and you wouldn't catch me spouting all the nonsense above. The job is bloody hard, staff work tirelessly and relentlessly. I am saddened about the Preston incident but not in the slightest bit surprised." 1/3

[Jim Brown @jimbrownblog]

"I recently read a paper on the journey of reintegration, probation, and community supervision. What stood out was how clearly it framed probation as something that comes after prison, not as an extension or part of prison." 1/4

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@PPOmbudsman @hmpps "The useful discussion sparked conversation on some helpful changes that could improve the current system."

💤 Somebody must have dropped off for a few moments...

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@UKParliament @HouseofCommons @CommonsJustice @hammersmithandy @JamesTCobbler Timpson: “We’re very vocal, I’m personally very vocal that it’s not just about prisons, it’s about probation. If we don’t sort out probation we cannot sort out prisons.”

#prisons #probation

[HM Inspectorate of Probation @HMIProbation]

Ahead of the publication of our first Approved Premises inspection reports in September, we are sharing a range of key programme documents. Read more here: https://t.co/xw56n5LIMw