Probation service performance
On 26th June 2021 the privatised probation services (the Community Rehabilitation Companies) were returned to public control, and absorbed into the newly named "Probation Service". The unified Probation Service is now responsible for managing all those on a court order or licence following their release from prison in England and Wales. There are now 12 probation regions across England and Wales, introducing 11 new probation regions in England; arrangements in Wales remain unchanged.
The Impacts of COVID-19
Probation acted swiftly in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, adapting systems and processes to rapidly determine the delivery levels possible and mobilising teams to achieve this at pace. This included ensuring face to face contact remained with those people on probation posing the highest risk and introducing new, innovative ways of working to supervise others and to continue to deliver other aspects of probation.
Delivery has continued to adapt in response to restrictions both locally and nationally. The development of Exceptional Delivery Models enabled Regional Probation Directors to take decisions around what services they are able to provide in their regions based on local circumstances, and flex these quickly as the situation changes. The Probation Service has since driven recovery progress forward as quickly as restrictions have allowed, in line with Public Health and Health and Safety guidance. All regions in England and Wales ceased to use their Covid Exceptional Delivery Models on 31st January 2022 and transitioned onto a Prioritisation Framework. This Framework allows Regional Probation Directors to focus on delivering key public protection responsibilities and have flexibility to adjust or pause other delivery areas identified in the framework if needed.
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Period | Judicial engagement (SL001) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | |
Oct-Dec 2021 | |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 67.0% |
Period | Initial appointment for community sentences (SL004) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 72.7% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 78.6% |
Period | Initial appointment for releases from custody (SL005) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 90.5% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 92.2% |
Period | Initial sentence plan for community sentences and custodial releases (SL006) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 86.7% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 85.0% |
The percentage of Recall Part B (Risk Management Plan) documents which are supplied to the Offender Management Public Protection Group within the required timescale of a person's return to custody; to inform about the level of risk and to enable a timely decision about release or ongoing detention to be made.
Period | Timely risk management plans (SL010) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 89.9% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 91.6% |
Period | Timely parole reports (SL011) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 85.0% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 85.8% |
Period | Completion of targeted interventions for people convicted of sexual offences (SL012) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | 48.0% |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 45.9% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 49.3% |
Period | Housed on release from custody (SL014) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | 67.7% |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 76.4% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 77.6% |
Period | Settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody (SL015a) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | 67.8% |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 67.9% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 71.0% |
Period | Settled accommodation at 3 months post community (SL015b) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | 74.9% |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 78.7% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 80.8% |
Period | Employed at 6 weeks post release from custody (SL016) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | 9.7% |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 11.9% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 12.7% |
Period | Employed at 6 months post release from custody (SL017a) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | 12.4% |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 16.6% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 19.8% |
Period | Employed at 6 months post community disposal (SL017b) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | 32.3% |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 36.2% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 38.9% |
Period | Persons engaged (SL020) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | |
Oct-Dec 2021 | |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 74.6% |
Period | Unpaid work starts within 15 business days of sentence (SL027) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 28.7% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 33.6% |
Period | Unpaid work completions within 12 months (SL029) |
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Apr-Jun 2021 | |
Jul-Sep 2021 | |
Oct-Dec 2021 | 33.3% |
Jan-Mar 2022 | 36.4% |