My latest publication in @probationjournal.bsky.social ‘Work locally’: The slow journey to devolving probation in Wales journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

‘Work locally’: The slow journey to devolving probation in Wales - Ella Rabaiotti, 2025

Probation in Wales operates along a ‘jagged edge’ of criminal and social justice. Agencies which support rehabilitation, including health, education, and housin...

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Joined the 7th World Congress on #ProbationandParole to talk about the potential for greater use of Warm Hubs with people on probation in the community. Shame I didn’t actually get to Bali due to cancelled flights but thanks for letting me present remotely 🙂 #WCPP2026 #Probation #Wales #WarmHubs

𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 - 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗬! Issue 39 of Probation Quarterly explores some of the most pressing debates in probation today from a wide range of contributors, Download your copy of PQ39 now: www.probation-institute.org/probation-qu...

Stimulating day at Swansea Uni. marking the retirement after 50 years of Professor Peter Raynor. @ellarabaiotti.bsky.social organised a probation symposium to mark the occasion with a keynote presentation by the Professor. Great content and good company! @vgeiran.bsky.social #probation 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #cymru

My article on #SocialWork & #Probation + value of strengthening SW role in criminal justice in Ireland, just published in Probation Journal ⬇️ I discuss / critique recent developments & offer recommendations for future actions. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Another day, another train, another prison survey visit - this time at HMP Cardiff. We spoke with 53 people on their prison wings about the impact of #NationalPrisonRadio. Here is just one snippet: "It's another avenue for release, prison is stressful and it helps the world not get on top of you."

New article: 'Probation clients’ satisfaction with their probation officer: Do perceptions of fairness and felt support matter?' Matthias van Hall shares research with formerly incarcerated clients of Dutch Probation Service. #Probation #SocialWork #Criminology journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Probation clients’ satisfaction with their probation officer: Do perceptions of fairness and felt support matter? - Matthias van Hall, 2025

Probation officers serve as a bridge between incarceration and reintegration into society for individuals who have been incarcerated. The aim of this study is t...

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My latest publication in @probationjournal.bsky.social ‘Work locally’: The slow journey to devolving probation in Wales journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

‘Work locally’: The slow journey to devolving probation in Wales - Ella Rabaiotti, 2025

Probation in Wales operates along a ‘jagged edge’ of criminal and social justice. Agencies which support rehabilitation, including health, education, and housin...

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Just published in Probation Journal: ‘Indifference, resistance, possibility: Probation staff perspectives on the introduction of Professional Registration’: A practitioner's response journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Very grateful to all those who attended today’s session. Two excellent #SocialScience talks: one on the educational trajectories of care-experienced children, and the other on the role of Warm Hubs in developing community connections in #Wales. #SocialSciences #Senedd #Cymru

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Today we’re at @senedd.cymru for a lunchtime event hosted by @cefincampbell.bsky.social to showcase two fantastic examples of #SocialScience research in action, courtesy of @ellarabaiotti.bsky.social and Emily Lowthian of Swansea University. #SocialSciences #Wales #Cymru

Today we’re at @senedd.cymru for a lunchtime event hosted by @cefincampbell.bsky.social to showcase two fantastic examples of #SocialScience research in action, courtesy of @ellarabaiotti.bsky.social and Emily Lowthian of Swansea University. #SocialSciences #Wales #Cymru

New open access article published in the Probation Journal -‘Professional Registration of Probation Practitioners in a Devolved Welsh Probation Service’ Coauthored with @mfeilzer.bsky.social and John Deering journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Professional Registration of Probation Practitioners in a Devolved Welsh Probation Service - John Deering, Martina Y. Feilzer, Ella Rabaiotti, 2025

In this paper, we consider the newly implemented Probation Professional Register Policy Framework in the context of the intent of the Welsh Government (WG) to w...

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Hope & Probation @jakephillips.bsky.social & colleagues' new report on Using the lens of hope to reimagine probation practice. www.russellwebster.com/hope-probati...

Hope & Probation

Jake Phillips & colleagues' new report on Using the lens of hope to reimagine probation practice.

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Hello from the Editors at the European Journal of Probation! We are just getting started on BlueSky. We welcome submissions on a range of topics across: #probation and community justice, sentencing, #parole, resettlement, desistance, and much more. 🔗 to our website: journals.sagepub.com/home/EJP

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Have you signed up for our Joint International Seminar with International Criminal Justice (IN-CJ) yet? The focus will be ‘Perspectives on Serious Offending’. Book your free place now.

Second Joint International Seminar: Perspectives on Serious Offending — Probation Institute

Second Joint International Seminar from the Probation Institute and International Criminal Justice (IN-CJ).

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Research roles advertised with the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobD...

The Probation Institute publishes 'Position Papers' to share its viewpoints on significant issues, grounded in empirical evidence, solid research, and the expertise of professionals in probation and rehabilitation. Free to access now. #Probation #Research

Probation Institute Position Papers

The Probation Institute publishes ‘Position Papers’ setting out its views on a number of topical issues.

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🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Criminals are going untagged for months after their release from prison in England and Wales amid “chaos” in the system used to track them, an investigation has revealed

Revealed: ‘chaotic’ system leaves freed prisoners untagged for months

An undercover reporter finds staff are repeatedly sent to the wrong address by the monitoring service, which is struggling with a backlog, while criminals mock the justice system

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A police officer will not face criminal charges after following two teenagers in a van before they died in an e-bike crash two years ago nation.cymru/news/police-...

Police officer not prosecuted over e-bike fatal crash

A police officer will not face criminal charges after following two teenagers in a van before they died in an e-bike crash two years ago. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in May 2023 wh...

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Wales is getting screwed over by the Treasury (again). A deliberate decision has robbed public sector bodies in Wales of money while protecting those in England. This is fiddly but really outrageous. You can either watch the video or read below... [Thread]

Have you downloaded PQ35 yet? A bumper edition featuring 18 articles including evidence-based strategies to revive probation, a framework to support change, insights into OMiC, experiences of people subject to life licences and so much more. #probation

Probation Quarterly Issue 35

PQ35 recently released.

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www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr... Disappointing decision by the Sentencing Council under pressure. Don't give up on this!

Lawyers attack ‘dangerous’ decision to halt Sentencing Council guidelines

Society of Black Lawyers calls decision to block pre-sentencing reports ‘deliberate step backwards’

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⛔ The Lord Chancellor’s decision to block the Sentencing Council’s guidance on pre-sentence reports is a deliberate step backwards. Blocking progress is not about fairness, it’s about maintaining a status quo that already fails too many. Read our statement ➡️ revolving-doors.org.uk/a-deliberate...

Our briefing, "Lessons for Public Management Reform from the insourcing of probation services in England and Wales" is now available! Well worth a look eprints.soton.ac.uk/499654/1/109... @probationres.bsky.social @nicolacarr.bsky.social @matthew-millings.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social

🚨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/...

Indifference, resistance, possibility: Probation staff perspectives on the introduction of professional registration - Matthew Millings, Lol Burke, Harry Annison, Nicola Carr, Gwen Robinson, Eleanor S...

Rehabilitating Probation is a three-year research project (2022–2025), exploring the most recent iteration of probation reform in England and Wales. This articl...

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Where will the cuts to sickness & disability benefits hit hardest? New @jrf-uk.bsky.social constituency analysis shows the % of working age people receiving these benefits in England & Wales. Some MP inboxes are likely to be brimming, as concern about these plans is widespread

The Forgotten Service #probation #prison probationmatters.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-...

Our report ‘Easier said than done: resolving prisoner requests’, published today, reveals how hard it is for prisoners to get basic things done in jail. Read the report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_repo... And media release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/inabili...

Our 'Working with Veterans' page is a dedicated learning resource featuring e-learning courses, relevant research and training resources for practitioners. #probation #veterans

Working with Veterans

A dedicated learning resource page featuring e-learning courses, relevant research and training resources for practitioners.

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