HMIP yesterday published their second report on the early implementation of TR and its impact on offender supervision. Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the progress that has been made, with the Risk of Serious Recidivism (RSR) and Case Allocation System (CAS) tools coming in for particular criticism. IT generally is also flagged as a serious concern. The report is conservatively worded but there is no escaping the general tenor – there are serious problems.
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