They use the principles of Risk-Need-Responsivity. Interventions matching level of treatment to the risk of reoffending and targeting criminogenic needs are more effective at reducing reoffending than ...

Regular readers will know I punctuate the year with three Quizzes – Advent, Easter & August Bank Holiday. So here is your ...

Too many women are being remanded to custody, including those who are severely mentally unwell who should be receiving ...

Hibiscus briefing shows how victims/survivors of Modern Slavery are being criminalised and imprisoned for crimes they were forced to commit.

The world is becoming more digital, and probation services will need to adapt. My recently published HM Inspectorate of Probation report explores how technology can help people on probation build ...

The MoJ has just published a process evaluation of the probation service pilot Victim Notification Scheme which is for victims of stalking, harassment and coercive and controlling behaviour, where the ...

Citizens’ panel convened by Prison Reform Trust calls for comprehensive reform to sentencing A citizens’ panel made up of a representative sample of 15 members of the public has concluded that the ...

It has nearly been 6 months since I joined the Parole Board as the new Chief Executive last October. It has been a busy period as different parts of the Victims & Prisoners Act were implemented, the ...

A new (27 March 2025) report by RAND Europe presents the findings from a systematic literature review on the impact of drug-related law enforcement activity on serious violence and homicide. The ...