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Desistance and young people An inspection by HMI Probation May 2016 © Crown copyright 2016 You may re-use this information (excluding logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/opengovernment-licence or email psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk. Where we have identified any third party copyright information, you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. This publication is available for download at: www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation Published by: Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation 1st Floor Civil Justice Centre 1 Bridge Street West Manchester M3 3FX 2 Desistance and young people
Acknowledgements We would like to thank all those without whose help, advice and cooperation this inspection would not have been possible. We are grateful to Dr. Monica Barry and Professor Fergus McNeill for their generosity in meeting with the lead inspector during the scoping phase of the inspection. Thanks are also due to Dr. Hannah Smithson who acted as our critical reader for this report. Particular thanks must go to the staff and managers of the six Youth Offending Teams who we visited. We are especially grateful to all the children and young people and their parents/carers who participated in the inspection interviews. Lead Inspector Inspection Team Colin Barnes, HMI Probation Leigh Dunkerton, Short term placement Avtar Singh, HMI Probation HMI Probation Support Services Adam Harvey, Support Services Officer Pippa Bennett, Support Services Manager Oliver Kenton, Research Officer Alex Pentecost, Communications Manager HM Assistant Chief Inspector Alan MacDonald, HMI Probation Please note – throughout this report all names referred to in the practice examples have been amended to protect the individual’s identity. Desistance and young people 3
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Page 7 and 8: Summary of findings The inspection
Page 9 and 10: Recommendations Youth Offending Tea
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