John Harding was the senior probation officer/community service in the Nottinghamshire Home Office pilot area from 1972 to 1974. He was the Chief Probation Officer for Inner London from 1993 to 2001. In this short comment piece, the author provides an insightful personal account of the introduction and implementation of community service in England and Wales.
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