BBC series featuring Anna Friel gives opportunity for probation trusts to convey the complexity of their public protection work. 
History of Probation Probation has a history of reforming offenders stretching back more than 100 years: 1870s 1880s 1900s 1920s
A series of case studies about the work that London Probation does. 
Probation trusts can use social media to defend their work and build confidence with local stakeholders and communities. 
The BBC says: Public Enemies explores the relationship between Eddie, recently released on life licence from prison after serving 10 years, and his probation officer, Paula, returning from suspension following a shocking crime ... 
ADRIAN Jebb takes great satisfaction from helping to protect the public while trying to support change. He was dissatisfied about his work, having trained as a journalism student he didn’t go into the industry because he was afraid it would interfere with his main love – playing Rugby. Because his father had been a police officer he had always maintained an interest in the criminal justice system, and became interested in the job after researching about career moves. He began as a probation service officer at Bolton in 2006. He said: “I felt thrown in at the deep end, getting my first cases two or three weeks after starting was an intense induction...
GMPT takes to Facebook to share the work it is doing with offenders to protect the Greater Manchester public 
Probation trusts PR should curate great online content about their effectiveness in managing risk and protecting the public. This six minute film presents the case for reserving prison as a place of last resort in the justice system and explores the scope for community solutions to... 
This section provides information for offenders who have been sentenced to a Community Order under the supervision of Greater Manchester Probation Trust, and their families. It explains what services we will deliver and what we expect from you. There is also information for offenders released on licence under the supervision of GMPT. 
Lancashire Probation's innovative approach to communicating its key tasks London Probation Trust behavioural programmes expert and qualified probation officer Lucy gives a brief overview of some of the trusts Community Sentence programmes designed to tackle domestic abuse, sexual abuse and offending, agression replacement; improve thinking skills and programmes for women. |
The Ministry of Justice is running public events in London and Manchester to discuss the proposals contained in the recently published Community Sentences and Probation consultation documents. Every year London Probation Trust supervises over 70,000 offenders sentenced to community orders or on licence. Find out more about the work we do in London ... 
Interactive site from the Ministry of Justice which lets members of the public try being a probation officer. You get to interview real offenders (played by actors) and decide what to recommend to the court - with online advice for real probation officers. 
I enjoyed watching the BBC drama Public Enemies. I am glad it has created a lot of interest in the role of probation. For a long time I have said that what probation needs is a good drama; so that the public can get a better understanding of what being on a community sentence or prison licence actually involves. Of course being a drama, Public Enemies was not an accurate portrayal of the day job. But it did bring out many of the themes and issues that the Probation Service grapples with, such as the balance between restrictive requirements and the more "constructive interventions" referred to by Eddie, the lifer. 
As drama and entertainment, BBC 1’s Public Enemies is gripping stuff. It also focuses public attention on Probation and about what happens when offenders are supervised in the community, either on community orders or on licence after serving a prison sentence – The Probation Chiefs Association welcomes this. While a drama would not be expected to reflect accurately the day to day work of probation, it does bring out many of the themes that face probation staff daily. 
Probation has rarely had an in-depth drama or documentary looking into its complexity of its world. Click here for a look at the day in the life of a probation officer. Having seen the first episode at a special screening, here are the thoughts of some London Probation Trust staff members. 
The Academy for Justice Commissioning was formed in September 2007 and seeks to identify and promote excellence in justice commissioning. By setting standards and raising commissioner capability we will support the transformation of justice services to deliver best value and enable improved effectiveness and increased public confidence in the justice system. Key to the success of the Academy is building and enhancing relationships with stakeholders and listening to their needs in relation to the commissioning of offender services. 
Harry Flectcher from NAPO acted as consultant to the new BBC mini-series: Over the years probation officers have had their judgment undermined by a tick-box culture that puts risk management before rehabilitation... 
NO one wants to come face to face with a child sex offender but it is part of the job for most probation officers. Three people describe the damage that drugs caused them; Probation Officer Bernie Keyte tells it from his perspective... 
LRPT has achieved 5 stars in the Recognised for Excellence programme. The Probation Trust has demonstrated significant performance improvements since its previous application in December 2007 which resulted in a 4 star grade. Recognised for Excellence is part of the EFQM Levels of Excellence programme and is designed for organisations that are well on their way to organisational excellence. 
The probation service for Sussex and Surrey, cutting crime through community sentences and rehabilitation | Surrey and Sussex Probation Trust, Brighton and Hove... 
The Probation Trusts in England & Wales have become the first public sector organisation to be awarded the British Quality Foundation’s Gold Medal for Excellence. Avon and Somerset Probation Trust was awarded the four stars “Recognised for Excellence” status earlier this year which made a significant contribution to the national 2011 supreme business award. |
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