Government moves to privatise probation will put communities at risk, warns the TUC

Commenting on the naming today (Wednesday) of the government’s preferred bidders for running the probation services in England and Wales, the TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“The government is putting community safety at risk by pressing ahead with its goal of privatising probation. 

“We should be very worried that the government has not said that public safety will be a factor when assessing the bids. Even their own advisors have warned about the risk of putting inexperienced private companies in charge of supervising offenders.

“The government’s decision to ignore advice and press ahead regardless shows a complete determination to privatise public services whatever the cost.”

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