A Sentencing Bill won’t work without a functioning probation service, says NAPO

Wednesday, 9 July 2025 00:01

The Sentencing Bill is due to be laid in parliament on 9th July 2025 and seeks to legislate on a number of recommendations from the Sentencing Review. Whilst the full details of the Bill have yet to be shared, it is clear to Napo and other stakeholders that the implementation of any changes relies heavily on the Probation Service. The current staffing and workloads crisis in probation has been widely reported on over the last few years and shows no signs of recovery. That is...Request free trial