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This article derives from the opening speech I made at Napo's Centenary Conference in July 2012. It considers innovation in relation to probation practice, exploring examples from the past in order to review and analyse issues in the present and to look ahead to the challenges that lie ahead for probation.

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Innovation in probation practice

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