Give Them Money: An Illustrative History of Forms of Reimagined Rehabilitation in Probation Practice in England and Wales

Abstract

Traditionally, in its efforts to help people lead offence-free lives, the probation service has focused on work aimed at changing the individual and there has been much less focus on the context of offending. Recent commentators have called for a reimagined definition of rehabilitative work that includes paying attention to the social context of offending. This article argues that this aspect of probation practice has been neglected and attempts to trace its history in order to draw out lessons that might inform the policies of the newly nationalised Service.