Ever wondered what a typical day looks like for a probation officer? The role can be challenging yet exciting. We asked Sam Gildersleeve what a day in his shoes looks...
...to take with my career. I started volunteering with the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact), a through the gate support service for prisoners who have just been released from...
...for the hard work that I had done. What would you say to new starters joining the prison service? I would definitely say the apprenticeship is great for new staff...
...the probation service become involved very quickly after they’ve been convicted of an offence can be very stressful for them. When I meet offenders for the first time, it is...
...us as a case administrator. Tell us a bit about yourself I work in the Norwich hub for London probation. I did 31 years in the museums and heritage sector...
...language completely unfamiliar to me. There were so many acronyms for everything – meetings, forms, people (who knew there are SPOC’s in probation as well as Star Trek?!). I felt...
What’s it like as a woman working in a prison? This International Women’s Day, we caught up with 23 year officer Tonkin who’s been a prison officer for the past...
...give them any help that we can – helping with rehabilitation and transitioning to life outside prison, and just being a support system for them as they readjust to normal...
...I felt I could break the cycle of crime and help people get onto the straight and narrow. That’s when I spotted an advert for prison officer jobs, so I...
...keep busy. There’s nothing better than doing that at a prison. I get stuck in and like being involved with things. It’s a very varied role. What does a typical...