Probation began in London in 1876 but was a
charity until the state assumed responsibility for probation in
1907, when the first Probation Officers were appointed under the
Probation of Offenders Act.
Five separate services operated in London –
Inner London, South East, South West, North East and Middlesex.
They were amalgamated in 2001 to form London Probation.
London Probation Trust was formed on the 1 April 2010.
London Probation Trust is part of the National Offender
Management Service (NOMS), which in turn forms part of the Ministry
of Justice.
Key Dates in the history of Probation
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First Probation Officers appointed under the Probation of
Offenders Act 1907
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Appointing a Probation Officer becomes a requirement of the
courts
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Guy Clutton-Brock appointed London's first Principal Probation
Officer
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The Probation Service in London gained its longest serving
Principal Probation Officer in 1948, Seldon Charles Forrester
Farmer, who led the service at a time of high caseloads & staff
shortages.
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Female Probation Officers began to supervise boys up to 14 and
girls up to 17
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Community Service (Community Payback) became an alternative
sentencing option to prison as part of the Criminal Justice Act
1972
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Hostels (now Approved Premises) introduced to increase public
protection and supervision of dangerous offenders
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Tagging and specific requirements for drug and alcohol
treatment
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Multi-agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) introduced.
Involves probation, police, prisons and other agencies working
together to manage dangerous offenders in the community.
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National Offender Management Service (NOMS) formed by merging HM
Prison Service and the National Probation Service
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The National Probation Service celebrates 100 years of
service
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London Probation
Trust formed |