Angela Hay, a Probation Service Officer, and Amanda Stirling, a Probation Officer in West Yorkshire, explain the rationale, process and outcomes of a pilot programme aiming to make separate groupwork provision for women probation clients. Their experience shows that such programmes are essential to meet the needs of serious women offenders at risk of custody.
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