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For 25 years, the North Wales Community Payback team has been dedicated to maintaining Llanddwyn Beach and the surrounding forests on the island of Anglesey. The Community Payback team is now participating in their second annual British Beach Clean. Llanddwyn Island, a small tidal island off the west coast of Anglesey, has a rich history. Its name, ‘Llanddwyn,’ means ‘the church of St Dwynwen,’ St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers and is often hailed as the most beautiful beach. The offenders will work on a variety of important tasks to protect and preserve this beloved coastline, including: 🧹Litter picking across the beach and dunes 🌱Clearing debris to support native plants and wildlife ♻️ Sorting collected waste To succeed in Community Payback roles, you'll need to be resilient, reliable, and passionate about making a difference to the community. Practical skills or experience is a plus, but full training will be provided. Looking to contribute to lasting and meaningful improvements in local spaces and positively impact the lives of local people? Take a look at our current Community Payback vacancies ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eZNk-PkF

Tackling the root causes of crime helps reduce reoffending. Offenders who are sentenced to mental health treatment as part of their community sentence are less likely to reoffend than those serving a short prison sentence, a new study has found. Community Sentence Treatment Requirements (CSTRs) can be added to a community sentence for offenders with mental health, drug or alcohol issues. CSTRs can address the underlying causes of offending and help cut crime with more intensive supervision from probation staff and treatment that can last up to three years. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehZpUB6i

📢 New Community Payback supervisor vacancies now open in: 🟣 London 🟣 South Central 🟣 Kent, Surrey and Sussex 🟣 East of England Are you ready to get stuck in and help complete meaningful work that improves your community and the lives of offenders? We are looking for someone like you. Apply today⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eZNk-PkF

The Youth Justice and Sentencing Minister, Sir Nic Dakin, recently visited our first Secure School to see how this new approach to youth justice helps children in custody make better life choices. Oasis Restore Secure School combines academic learning with personal development and tailored support services to address the root causes of offending. This approach helps young people move away from crime and reintegrate into society, supporting our commitment to safer streets and better futures for children.

Prisons only have a few hundred places left. If they become full, police will no longer be able to arrest people.   From today, we’re changing the proportion of time some offenders spend in prison from 50% to 40% to create more space.   Swipe ➡️ to understand more and find out how the Government is keeping the public safe.   If you’re a victim of crime, you can find free, confidential support at https://lnkd.in/eYavgQ3b

📢 The proportion of prison leavers in jobs six months post-release has more than doubled over the past three performance years, from 14% in 2020/21 to 31% in 2023/24. Thank you to the HM Prison and Probation Service staff, stakeholders and key partners that work tirelessly both in prisons and in the community to improve the employment prospects for prisoner leavers on release. Read the latest statistics 👉 https://ow.ly/tvfB50T9B3o #ReducingReoffending #EmploymentOpportunities

Minister Timpson visited a North West probation office and Bunbury House Approved Premises to meet our extraordinary staff and learn about the vital work they’re doing to protect the public and aid rehabilitation.

🎨One of Britain’s best loved illustrators, Sir Quentin Blake, has produced a series of 5 bespoke illustrations about family relationships, for display in prison visiting halls across England and Wales.   It was recently the turn of HMP Brixton to unveil their set of illustrations. Director General and CEO of HMPPS Amy Rees attended the event and said: “It was a pleasure to attend HMP Brixton and unveil the new artworks by Sir Quentin. We appreciate Sir Quentin’s kind gesture, and these new artworks will welcome future visitors to the establishment.” Quentin is now starting to draw illustrations for women’s prisons too. The artworks of parents playing with, greeting, or reading to their children, are drawn in pen and ink, each tinted with a single colour of watercolour in orange, blue, green, and pink.  Around 200,000 children in England and Wales have a parent in prison. Maintaining family bonds through visits is vital to help reduce reoffending. Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

⏰ Trainee probation officer programme deadline extension! The application closing date has been extended until Sunday 1 September. By joining this programme you’ll: 💸 Earn while you learn 🎓 Gain a Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice as well as an Honours Degree ✔️ Get great benefits including a government pension and competitive salary There’s still time to submit your application ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e4vDtZzK

🎉This #ProbationDay, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to highlight some of the service’s history. 📅 On this day in 1907, Royal Assent was given to the Probation of Offenders Act. But did you know, dedicated volunteers were already working with those sentenced by the courts as early as the late 1800s? ❌ By 1918 and with youth crime increasing during and after the First World War, the Home Office decided that probation work should not be left to charitable organisations and local magistrates, and that state direction was needed. ✅ The Criminal Justice Act of 1925 expanded the role of probation officers and made probation a mandatory consideration in certain cases. 🚪 The main house at Windyridge probation hostel (now known as Approved Premises), opened in 1939 to rehabilitate young men. 💪 After World War II, the Probation Service expanded significantly. The Criminal Justice Act of 1948 further solidified probation as a central aspect of the criminal justice system, promoting rehabilitation over punishment. 🧑 In 1973 Community Payback was introduced, meaning offenders could undertake unpaid work for the community as an alternative to custody. 👐 Today, the Probation Service continues to play a vital role in keeping communities and victims safe. Thank you to all our probation staff for the incredible work you do every day to reduce reoffending, protect the public and change lives.