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11 Jun 2020

Probation services brought back under public control

The part privatisation of probation services in England and Wales announced in 2014 by the then Justice Secretary Chris Grayling was supposed to drive down reoffending rates.

But all along the sell-off was dogged by controversy and heavily criticised by MPs and watchdogs.

And today the government announced the complete abandonment of the policy.