The Probation Institute

Abstract

The establishment of the Probation Institute has been an interesting by-product of the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda. The Institute is a joint venture between the Probation Chiefs Association (PCA), the Probation Association (PA), Napo and Unison, working with the Ministry of Justice to 'provide a framework for unifying the probation workforce as a whole by providing professional leadership' (The Probation Institute, 2013: 3). According to its prospectus, the Institute would be:. .. an independent, not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee, aiming to become a recognised centre of excellence on probation practice, applying rigorous standards to the assessment of research and other evidence and its implications for the delivery of services that protect the public and rehabilitate offenders. (p. 3)