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Unlocked Graduates closes after six years of training prison officers
The charity, which says it recruited 900 officers who went on to work in 38 prisons, shut after withdrawing from a Ministry of Justice bid it found unworkable.
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Vetting delays are weakening probation’s public protection work, inspectors warn
A national review covering all 12 probation regions found that slow vetting, staff shortages and poor information-sharing meant chances to manage risk were too often missed.
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Probation recruitment drive launched on Lord Timpson’s last day as minister
The Government is seeking 1,300 more trainee probation officers in 2026/27, in a campaign issued in Lord Timpson's name on the day he left his post as prisons and probation minister.
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More than 14,000 people waiting for vetting to work in prisons and probation
Justice Minister Jake Richards told MPs that 14,694 people were awaiting security and vetting checks, and acknowledged that longer timescales may affect prison staffing.