The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek has been in the House of Lords this week, and asked Lord Timpson about support for probation staff and others working in problem-solving courts, like the Intensive Supervision Court in Birmingham.
She said, “Probation staff play a pivotal role, it’s clear that the work is high and intense; what steps are the Government taking to urgently ensure that problem-solving courts have the best chance to succeed, and indeed other creative community proposals that we hope will come out of the Independent Sentencing Review?” – Lord Timpson responds to the question and you can watch the full recording below.
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The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek has been in the House of Lords this week, and asked Lord Timpson about support for probation staff and others working in problem-solving courts, like the Intensive Supervision Court in Birmingham.