RT Article T1 Back to the future? The long view of probation and sentencing: a practitioner response JF Probation journal VO 66 IS 4 SP 456 OP 463 A1 Shepherd, Becky LA English YR 2019 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1735502561 AB This practitioner response reflects on Peter Raynor’s insights into the role probation has played in sentencing over several decades. It considers some current challenges for probation staff in court, including speedy justice initiatives and the changing role of reports. This article conceptualises current probation practice within a continuum of person-centred practice which, although modernised, is informed by the traditional probation principles of advise, assist, and befriend. K1 Courts K1 Narratives K1 Organisational culture K1 Practitioners K1 Probation K1 PSR/court reports K1 Relationships K1 Sentencers DO 10.1177/0264550519870239