Probation is in perpetual crisis. How can it cope with prison reforms?
Mass expansion of electronic tagging risks failure because the understaffed, poorly performing Probation Service lacks trained officers and adequate frontline funding.
Serious offenders to be kept in restricted zones under plans
Ministers say this would give victims greater peace of mind. Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones stated the fresh approach would "give them the peace of mind they deserve and rebuild their lives without fear."