Probation reform, the RAR and the forgotten ingredient of supervision

Considering the current review of probation services in England and Wales, this comment piece acknowledges the disappearance of supervision as a cornerstone of effective rehabilitation and the emergence of Rehabilitative Activity Requirements (RARs) replacing supervision. The authors raise concerns...

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Authors: Robinson, Gwen 1969- (Author) ; Dominey, Jane 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Probation journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 66, Issue: 4, Pages: 451-455
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Keywords:
Supervision
Rehabilitation Activity Requirement
Probation practice
Transforming Rehabilitation
Probation
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Summary:Considering the current review of probation services in England and Wales, this comment piece acknowledges the disappearance of supervision as a cornerstone of effective rehabilitation and the emergence of Rehabilitative Activity Requirements (RARs) replacing supervision. The authors raise concerns about the effectiveness of RARs and at this juncture argue the importance of retaining supervision within the responsibilities of National Probation Service case managers and safeguarding against it becoming an intervention that is delivered by external providers.
ISSN:1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/0264550519881690