It’s been a real pleasure to work with Andrew, Phil and Paula from the @prisonradiouk.bsky.social and can really recommend not just the three episodes we’ve been part of, but their much wider collection of excellent ‘The Secret Life of Prisons’ podcasts 👍🏻

…this is followed by an interview with Martin Jones CBE, HM’s Chief Inspector of Probation, on the state of probation services and hopes for lasting change that the research helps shed light on. @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social

In this third programme in the series, Matthew and Nicola return to share insights from the study and with hosts Phil and Paula explore - the impact of reform on probation staff; the power of long-term research; and what the Sentencing Review means for the future of the probation service…

🎙️ The third episode of the rather excellent Secret Life of Prisons podcast series that has focused on the ESRC funded Rehabilitating Probation Project is now available! rehabilitating-probation.org.uk/our-research... @ukri.org #probation #criminaljustice

🔍 The project team share four dominant themes that emerged from their research and how they shape some of the key messages from the project.
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We are looking forward to delivering the below session for the @probinst2.bsky.social and drawing out key messages from the ESRC-funded Rehabilitating Probation study @ukri.org @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social

The latest edition of the Probation Quarterly from @probinst2.bsky.social is out and we are in it! It’s a full issue and a great read and in our piece we feature some key messages from the study and provide details of our session on the 27th June rehabilitating-probation.org.uk/our-research...

Our article will feature as part of a rather excellent looking Special Issue of the Probation Journal. For more information, see our website rehabilitating-probation.org.uk @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social 3/3

Whilst some expressed cautious support for professional registration, there was also a high level of indifference - and in some cases resistance - among those we interviewed suggesting a need to articulate more clearly what the ambitions and outcomes of Professional Registration are for staff 2/3

🚨New Publication Alert🚨 We are happy to share news of the latest article from the ESRC-funded Rehabilitating Probation Project. Here, we explore probation staff expectations, in the months leading up to its formal implementation, of Professional Registration 1/3 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Really great to see @harryannison.bsky.social and @matthew-millings.bsky.social represent the project and draw out key lessons from the experiences of probation insourcing that other sectors can learn from @unisouthampton.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

Great to see our event with @instituteforgov.bsky.social generate the discussion and interest that it did. Click on the link to watch/listen to the event rehabilitating-probation.org.uk/our-research... @nacro.bsky.social @ukri.org

A pleasure to welcome the Rehabilitating Probation team to Trinity College Dublin this week. Lots of plans for getting key messages from research out to different audiences @probationres.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

In this publication we explore the importance of anchors through change in probation workers’ identities as they navigate organisations reforms. The values, places and structures are part of probation’s legacy but also offer continuity and meaning to workers as they adapt within a turbulent field.

🚨 New Publication alert 🚨 We are delighted to announce the arrival of another article from @probationres.bsky.social academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...

Probation unification two years on
Research by @harryannison.bsky.social Lol Burke Matt Millings Nicola Carr Eleanor Surridge Gwen Robinson shows how high workloads and staffing challenges continue to hamper probation unification.
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@harryannison.bsky.social from the project will be part of an expert panel that will explore wider learning for policy and practice audiences alike from the insourcing of probation services. @ukri.org

🚨 Event Alert 🚨 We are excited to share news of an Institute for Government event built around key lessons from the ESRC-funded Rehabilitating Probation Project on 17th March 2025 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/lesson...

Another great article by Matthew Millings and colleagues on Unification of Probation.
'A fork in the road: Probation unification in England and Wales two years on'

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We are pleased to share news of the latest publication from our Rehabilitating Probation Project rehabilitating-probation.org.uk/our-research...

Said project is now here too and getting used to its new surroundings 🙂

Welcome to the Bluesky feed for our three-year ESRC funded project, Rehabilitating Probation. See our website rehabilitating-probation.org.uk to learn more about our research, read our work, and to listen to our podcasts.