Recommendation 7

HMPPS told us one of its biggest concerns is whether it can consistently deliver its vision for probation services across all corners of England and Wales.13 In 2022–23, an HMPPS review found 14 out of 27 key events in the resettlement process were not routinely happening. For example, essential handover meetings between prison and probation staff did not happen as intended in 50% of cases between April 2022 and January 2023.14 In response to our question about what it was doing to ensure that no-one going through the prison system gets missed, MoJ told us it has a programme of work over the next two years to improve the consistency of resettlement support.15