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Ex-prisoners to face compulsory drug testing in new scheme

Thousands of ex-prisoners face compulsory drug testing after being released from jail as part of a £1.2 million scheme to reduce crime and drug-related deaths. From Monday, offenders supervised in probation hostels – known as approved premises – ...

03 Oct 2022 at 10:58

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Longford defendant must make “significant progress”

A defendant who did not engage with probation services was warned the alternate prison term would be imposed if he does not complete community service hours. The application by Probation Service officer Helen Lowe was regarding John Kelly of 6 ...

07 Aug 2022 at 17:33

Northern Ireland

New booklet to give voice to victims of crime

A new publication will allow victims of crime to tell their stories as well as explaining how they have been supported during their ordeal. The Victim Stories booklet launched by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) is aimed at ...

27 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Offenders share experiences in new Probation Board newsletter

A newsletter developed and written by offenders on probation in Northern Ireland has been launched. The new initiative from the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) is designed to provide people going through the probation process ...

02 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Derry News

Derry man given combination order for three assaults and threat to damage property

A Derry man has been given a combination order for behaviour his barrister described as 'serious and unpleasant offending.' Kielan Stevenson (23) of Bayview Terrace in Derry admitted three assaults and a threat to damage property that ...

02 Sept 2022 at 15:33

What does being released on licence mean?

The man targeted by the masked gunman who killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been arrested for breaching the terms of his release from prison and will be questioned in connection with the nine-year-old’s murder. Olivia was fatally shot ...

24 Aug 2022 at 15:15

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Gary Glitter to be released from prison early next year – report

Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter will be released from prison early next year, according to a report. The 78-year-old, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years for attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse with a ...

16 Dec 2022 at 22:36

Watchdog finds serious probation failings over quadruple killer Damien Bendall

A watchdog has laid bare a litany of failings by probation officers before a “psychopathic” criminal murdered three children and his pregnant partner. Chief inspector of probation Justin Russell said the Probation Service’s ...

17 Jan 2023 at 09:40

Killamarsh killer: Review to be held into how probation officers handled case

A formal review will be held into how the case of Killamarsh criminal Damien Bendall was handled by probation officers before he murdered three children and his pregnant partner, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said. ...

22 Dec 2022 at 23:54

Warnings over curfew risk for domestic abuse victims

Domestic abusers are being put on curfews which require them to stay at home with their victims, according to a report. Inspectors raised serious concerns about the findings and said parts of the Probation Service’s ...

18 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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‘Final chance’ for Letterkenny burglar who stabbed homeowner

A Letterkenny man who stabbed a homeowner during an aggravated burglary has been given a last chance to engage positively with the Probation Service. Fionn Ponsonby was caught hiding in the bedroom of the man’s ...

15 May 2023 at 07:33

Northern Ireland

Conference to examine role of trauma in offending in Northern Ireland

The role that trauma plays in criminal offending rates in Northern Ireland will be explored at a conference bringing together a number of criminal justice agencies. The event organised by Probation Board NI ...

26 Mar 2023 at 09:50

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