The Committee recognise that Covid-19 has required an immediate and unprecedented response and praise the probation staff and offenders for adapting to the current situation. The Committee are aware that the NPS and CRCs may differ in their models of delivery, however we are concerned to hear reports that inconsistencies in practice may be hindering staff safety and causing concern to individuals trying to adhere to their sentence. We recommend that the Ministry of Justice and HMPPS set out w...

The Committee recognise that Covid-19 has required an immediate and unprecedented response and praise the probation staff and offenders for adapting to the current situation. The Committee are aware that the NPS and CRCs may differ in their models of delivery, however we are concerned to hear reports that inconsistencies in practice may be hindering staff safety and causing concern to individuals trying to adhere to their sentence. We recommend that the Ministry of Justice and HMPPS set out what guidance has been issued to CRCs, and how they are monitoring the models being delivered in different CRCs.The Committee recognise that Covid-19 has Type: recommendation | Number: 2 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The impact of Covid-19 required HMPPS to put temporary changes to the delivery of services in place, which were necessary to ensure the safety of service users and staff, as well as to ensure the stability of suppliers and to continue service delivery. Th