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@AlanStrickland @SamJRushworth please help your local constituents

@AlanStrickland please help your local constituents

@Keir_Starmer @wesstreeting my sister is having chemotherapy at present ; the unit has only 2 Cold Cap machines left that support women keeping their hair ; patients deserve better , the staff claim there is no money to buy more - they cost £16k . #breastcancercare

My daughter is a 17 yr old waitress in a restaurant ( while doing A Levels) and there isn’t a shift goes by when a male says something inappropriate, touches her or comments on something physical , this isn’t ok men . Her male boss said to expect it !!

Dear Mr Jones, #probation #prison probationmatters.blogspot.com/2025/09/dear-m…

@HMIProbation @jimbrownblog Sadly the community PPs once again being overlooked who manage the men in the AP. 15 residents at the AP and whilst I’m delighted the AP is outstanding you cannot compare managing the size of the workloads in the community, unfair conclusions !!

ICYMI: Southview Approved Premises in York was rated 'Outstanding' in the first inspection in our new Approved Premises inspection programme. …probation.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/document/an-in…

@shirlgarrett @Napotheunion Are people struggling financially and not wanting to lose pay while striking or fearful of returning to work after it for taking a stand !! ?? Sad times !!

A union is only as strong as its members , and I can’t believe how let down I feel by the poor turnout for the ballot 🥺 @Napotheunion #StrongerTogether #everyvotecounts

@jimbrownblog I’ve lost count how many times I’ve fed, clothed, listened and shopped for the people we work with - stand proud & we need to keep probations real values . I won’t change !!

"I recently bought a client I was writing a report for a bowl of soup and a sandwich in our court cafe. I haven’t told a soul in my team that I did it. The fall out would [be] far too great to deal with." 1/2

The probation service affects everyone and if it isn't stable and functioning then public protection is put at risk. Probation staff deserve a pay rise #RespectProbationPayProbation

@NCLairport #lostengagementring My sister has found an engagement ring in the bathroom at Newcastle Airport - handed it in. I really hope the person this belongs to gets this back !!

@taniabassett @Napotheunion Sadly it’s not just about pay , we’ve lost our identity and cannot practice safely due to quantity of the work effecting quality . We need a recovery plan after all the failed HMIP inspections or we lose more staff

After weeks of pay talks we have reached a dead end. No formal offer, indication any offer would be well below the claim. Napo has no choice now but to ballot for strike action @Napotheunion

@Anna_NE_WL That’s fab , timely and well deserved Anna 💖

How lovely to receive a card from Junction 42! Thankyou it means a lot ❤️

@HMIProbation What next for HMPPS ? What can the Probation Service do to recover ? Why would staff stay in the profession? That’s my reflections right now - I’m 25 years in the job and sad to see where it is now .

East and West Lincolnshire PDU has been rated as 'Inadequate' following an inspection. Inspectors were concerned with the “worrying” lack of attention paid to keeping people safe in assessments. Read the report here: buff.ly/dPg9Tei

@JamesTCobbler Without accommodation to resettle into and support we cannot rehabilitate & keep people engaged in desistance or the public safe . Resources are needed for all community safety agencies and Probation & prison needs to retain experienced staff

Today the Lord Chancellor was transparent with the public about the crisis with in our prison system. I’ve been going around prisons for 20 years and the state of our prisons today is unacceptable. You cannot run a system that protects the public when prisons are 99% full. The steps we are taking - adding 14,000 new prison places and the forthcoming review of sentencing we have asked David Gauke to do - are the right and responsible steps to keep the public safe. We must ensure offenders leave prison as better citizens, not better criminals. And we must never be in a situation where we run out of prison places again.

@JamesTCobbler @hmpps Retaining staff that work for HMPPS should be the key goal right now . Without holding on to the experience, we create an unsafe , inexperienced workforce , it takes more than a training programme to have the skill set in this field

I'm passionate about supporting the next generation of leaders across @hmpps. They will have a crucial role to play in transforming our prison system and helping to reduce reoffending. I am therefore really excited about the launch of HMPPS' new Future Prison Leaders Programme - a leadership programme like no other!

@Matthew66022841 What an achievement & I guess so many changes & stories to share .

I’m retiring from the Service after 43 years and am just about on the last lap. Every meeting I go to in the next three weeks to will be my last. This feels the right time for me to leave but there are so many mixed emotions.

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@Matthew66022841 I agree , always tea & never coffee for the first one

I think it’s hard to beat that first cup of tea in the morning. The first sip especially.