'Overwhelmed' probation officers warn of early prison release crime risk

England and Wales' probation services are already under "unprecedented pressure" - set to increase with the scheme, the chief inspector said.

To discuss the early release scheme further, we spoke to Tom Wheatley, President of the Prison Governors' Association.

Napo members overwhelmingly back action after union had criticised prisons proposals as rushed Probation staff have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike, in a potentially serious complication to Andy Burnham’s plans to tweak an early release scheme for prisoners to try to exclude more serious offenders, among them the

Smallwood was sentenced to 18 months in prison last September for a COVID-19-related fraud scheme.

Probation officers threaten to strike in protest against early release scheme | ITV News  ITVX

PROBATION officers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of potential strike action in protest against the early release of prisoners. Some 5,000 people are expected to be released early under sentencing changes. All will need to be managed in the community by probation staff. Their union, Napo, said the system is alread

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