A UK probation union has declared no confidence in management due to excessive workloads, warning of direct public risk. Industrial action is threatened unless support and pay increase, as plans expand electronic tagging for 40,000 ex-offenders.
Michaela Hall's family is suing Devon and Cornwall police and the Probation Service, alleging failures that contributed to her 2021 murder by her partner. The legal challenge claims violations of the Human Rights Act, citing a "medium risk" assessment despite prior assaults and intelligence about domestic abuse.
The family of Michaela Hall, murdered in 2021, is suing Devon and Cornwall police and the Probation Service for human rights violations. They allege failures in risk assessment and response to domestic abuse calls contributed to her death.
