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Probation is in perpetual crisis. Can it protect the public from tens of thousands more criminals on the streets?

SPECIAL REPORT : There is a danger the ailing Probation Service is being ‘set up to fail’, the chief inspector of probation has warned, as the nation prepares for the biggest justice system overhaul in a generation, Amy-Clare Martin reports

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on criminal justice reform: community sentencing can’t be done on the cheap

Editorial: The chief inspector of probation is right to be anxious about the service’s growing workload

The Guardian - UK

Probation Service failing to assess thousands who pose risk to women, watchdog says

Exclusive: Chief inspector of probation says it is inevitable there will be more murders and rapes without an improvement

The Guardian - UK

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Indefinite jail terms are an ‘affront to justice’ - probation watchdog

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The Independent UK

End scandal of indefinite jail terms, Britain’s probation chief urges Starmer

Exclusive: Martin Jones said it will be an ‘affront to justice’ if people are still trapped on IPP jail terms for minor crimes in 20 years as he urged ministers to consider new proposals

The Independent UK

Preston stabbing sparks call for probation staff safety review

Demands for metal detectors and security guards to protect officers facing increasing contact with serious offenders

The Guardian - UK

More community sentences in England and Wales could be ‘catastrophic’, warns watchdog

Chief inspector of probation says public at risk from greater use of prison alternatives unless service is better funded

The Guardian - UK

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Probation Service problems in England and Wales leaving public at risk, watchdog finds

The chief inspector’s annual report said attempts by staff to keep others safe is ‘consistently insufficient’

The Guardian - UK

Probation Service work to keep people safe ‘consistently insufficient’ – report

HM Inspectorate of Probation for England and Wales found staff shortages were impacting the quality of work to help offenders and protect victims.

Evening Standard

Alarm at plan for less-qualified probation staff to deal with sex offenders in England and Wales

Watchdog warns that move, which also includes domestic abusers, must be closely watched to keep public safe

The Guardian - UK

Drones flying into jails in England and Wales are national security threat, says prisons watchdog

Chief inspector of prisons issues warning after surge in weapons and drugs flown into high-security facilities in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Court delays ‘driving innocent prisoners to plead guilty’ in England and Wales

Exclusive: Some inmates being advised to change plea to secure earlier release as backlog spirals, watchdogs say

The Guardian - UK

Union warns of probation officer shortage ahead of prisoners’ early releases

Up to 2,000 offenders due to be freed in England and Wales in September after serving 40% of sentence

The Guardian - UK

Probation staffing crisis laid bare in damning reports as alarm sounded over public safety

Inspectors warn of ‘unsustainable and counterproductive’ situation as one local probation unit found to be 55 per cent short of officers

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The Guardian - UK

Cut ‘unsustainable’ probation workload in England and Wales, urges watchdog

Inspector says monitoring after short sentences could be stopped and youth services could take on some cases

The Independent UK

Probation chief warns 97% of service already failing – even before launch of early release prison scheme

Exclusive: Chief inspector warns new staff promised to help ailing service will need time to ‘bed down’

AAP

NRL's Horsburgh accepts bans for punching, headbutt

Canberra forward Corey Horsburgh has learned his fate after punching and headbutting a rival player in the NSW Cup at the weekend.

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena's murder 'could have been avoided', says probation watchdog

Jordan McSweeney was handed a life sentence at the Old Bailey

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The Guardian - UK

Classical home listening: Elisabeth Lutyens Piano Works; Tchaikovsky and Korngold string sextets and more

Martin Jones makes a persuasive case for an unfashionable British composer; Antonio Oyarzabal continues to champion forgotten female composers; and the Nash Ensemble hit 60 in style

Evening Standard

Missed chances to halt the four killings by serial offender Joshua Jacques in Bermondsey ‘house of horror’

Joshua Jacques was on probation when he killed Samantha Drummonds, her mother, grandmother and her grandmother’s partner

Wales Online

Big setback for new gay bar plan for Swansea

Main Stage hoped to open on or near Wind Street but have had to explore new options after their earlier plans fell through unexpectedly

Wales Online

A new cabaret bar is set to open on Swansea's Wind Street this summer

Main Stage Swansea has been designed to be a welcoming and safe space for the local LGBTQ+ community and will see regular cabaret shows by popular local drag queens

Tribune News Service

Worst in a generation: How did the San Jose Sharks get this bad?

Erik Karlsson had just become the sixth defenseman in NHL history to reach 100 points in a season, and Logan Couture joined Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, and Joe Pavelski as the only San Jose Sharks players to score 700 points with the team.

Tribune News Service

Kraken show no backing off with playoff berth clinched, batter Blackhawks

SEATTLE — Already playoff-bound, the Seattle Kraken let the Chicago Blackhawks have it anyway, 7-3 on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena.

Tribune News Service

In stark reversal from last outing, Kings beat Kraken in low-scoring affair

SEATTLE — In a tight, low-scoring game that bore little resemblance to the last time the teams met, the Los Angeles Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena.

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