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

Of the 24 probation units reviewed in the year to February 2025, 14 were rated ‘inadequate’ while 10 were deemed ‘requires improvement’ (Alamy/PA) -

Work by the Probation Service to keep people safe and manage risk of harm is “consistently insufficient”, an inspector has warned.

The efforts have been the “least sufficient” area of managing sentences, an annual report said, while it also warned of staff shortages impacting work to protect victims.