Welcome to Probation Day 2022
Welcome to Probation Day – our celebration of our calling and craft. We will shine a light on the work we do in the criminal justice system to inspire and celebrate.
Our first-ever Probation Day was on 21 August 2021 (Which was also the 114th anniversary of the Probation of Offenders Act 1907).
However, the roots of probation can be traced back to 1867, when Herefordshire printer and philanthropist Frederic Rainer gave 5 shillings to the Church of England Temperance Society to help rescue people who fell into crime through drunkenness.
Since those early days the service has evolved and developed, on 26 June 2021 the National Probation Service and Community Rehabilitation Companies came together to become the Probation Service.
To celebrate our second annual Probation Day, Amy Rees and Sonia Flynn along with other members of the executive team will be hosting a short celebration launch event and invite you all to attend.
Please come along and join in – Probation Day 2022 – Launch Event
Did you know?
The Probation of Offenders Act 1907 provided, for the first time, a statutory foundation of the probation service.