Probation Across the Pond: What the UK and US Can Learn From Each Other

What happens when probation officer and parole officer from either side of the Atlantic compare notes? In this episode, Andi Kocsondi and Professor Sean Blackwell explore the differences between probation practice in England and Wales and the United States, discussing rehabilitation, public protection, staff safety, trade unions and professional identity.

What can probation services on either side of the Atlantic learn from each other?

In the latest Napo Podcast, probation officer and Napo activist Andi Kocsondi is joined by Professor Sean Blackwell, a former probation and parole officer from Idaho, for a fascinating discussion about rehabilitation, public protection, staff safety and probation culture.

From carrying a firearm as a parole officer in the US to the social work roots of probation in England and Wales, this episode explores how different systems approach the same challenges.

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