That will mean staff can spend more time supervising offenders and working with the police to share intelligence. We’re recruiting record numbers of probation officers, with over 1,000 trainees employed last year and plans to bring in 1,500 this year.
We’ve invested an extra £310million in probation since I took office so they can do that even better. They are unsung crimefighters with eyes trained on offenders released from prison to prevent reoffending. His were the gravest of crimes which left two families in unimaginable grief, writes Robert Buckland I share the frustrations of many Daily Mail readers that Colin Pitchfork could soon be out of prison. Probation staff do amazing, difficult work every day keeping the public safe, but it’s rarely spoken about. If there’s any sense he poses an increased risk they wouldn’t hesitate to put him back in prison. He would face strict controls on his movements, have to wear a GPS tag and undergo regular polygraph testing to make sure he is being honest. And while I can’t control the outcome of that review, we can control the level of supervision he would be given by the Probation Service if released. The Government cannot overrule the Board’s decisions, but I can ask them to reconsider if it looks like the way they reached a decision was wrong or if it’s out of step with the evidence.Īfter careful consideration, I will be doing that with the Pitchfork decision today.
My role as Lord Chancellor here is limited. Mugshot of Colin Pitchfork, the first murderer convicted and jailed using DNA evidence, who was given a 30 year minimum sentence in 1988 for raping and murdering fifteen year old Leicestershire schoolgirls Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth Mr Buckland said: ‘The Government is backing the new Probation Service with more money and more staff so the public is better protected, crime is cut and fewer people become victims.’ More than £300million in extra funding has been pumped into the service since July 2019 to double the recruitment of probation officers from the usual annual intake of 600 trainees to 1,000 in 2020, with plans for a record 1,500 this financial year.Ī new National Security Division will oversee the most high-risk criminals and terrorists, linked to MI5 and the National Crime Agency to monitor the most dangerous offenders.įresh standards will ensure staff meet all offenders they supervise face to face at least monthly – or more frequently for higher-risk ones. He was 26 years old.īy now, most fans are familiar with his relationship with pop star Ariana Grande and his collaborations with artists Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt, but there's still a lot most people don't about the "Ladders" artist.The former barrister promised to build a ‘bigger, better Probation Service’ with extra investment to cut crime, tackle reoffending and protect victims.Īs a new, unified Probation Service is launched, Mr Buckland revealed plans for record recruitment so officers can carry out closer supervision and pay more visits to offenders’ homes to better protect children and partners from domestic abuse.
Sadly, the music industry lost another icon when the rapper died of an apparent drug overdose at his San Fernando Valley, Calif. He was vocal about his constant struggle with drug abuse but also took the time to celebrate his brief stints of sobriety. mixed with odes to house parties and keggers caught the attention of high school and college-aged kids alike.ĭespite being at the top of his game, depression and stress from being in the industry appeared to cause him to lose control. He was just a teenager at the time, and his flawless wordplay that incorporated nods to his hometown of Pittsburgh, Penn. Malcolm "Mac Miller" McCormick grabbed the hip-hop world's attention after the release of his 2011 mixtape Best Day Ever.