Get 40% Off
🤯 This Tech Portfolio is up 29% YTD! Join Now to Get April’s Top PicksGet The Picks – Just 99 USD

Britain to renationalize probation services after failed privatization

Published 05/16/2019, 02:54 AM
Updated 05/16/2019, 03:00 AM
Britain to renationalize probation services after failed privatization

Britain to renationalize probation services after failed privatization

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will renationalize the management of probation services in England and Wales five years after a heavily criticized program of privatization was deemed to have put members of the public at risk.

The supervision of about 200,000 low and medium-risk offenders will be removed from part-private companies and taken over by the government when the current contracts end in December 2020.The existing model was intended to drive down re-offending when it was introduced but the chief inspector of probation, described the system last month as being "irredeemably flawed".

The probation watchdog had previously found thousands of offenders were being managed by a brief phone call once every six weeks. Some prisoners were being released from jails with tents, an inquiry into homelessness published in March found.

"Delivering a stronger probation system, which commands the confidence of the courts and better protects the public, is a pillar of our reforms to focus on rehabilitation and cut reoffending," said David Gauke, the justice minister.

This is the latest embarrassment for Chris Grayling, who introduced the defective shake-up when he was justice secretary, and has been dubbed "Failing Grayling" by the British press.

Grayling, in his current job as transport minister, awarded a 14 million pound ($18 million) contract for companies to bring in essential supplies in the event of a no-deal Brexit to a company that owned no boats.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.