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<p /> <p /> <p>Probation Trusts ceased operating at the end of 31 May 2014. The majority
of offenders are now being supervised by staff working in 21 Community Rehabilitation
Companies while high risk offenders and those who have committed the most serious
offences are being supervised by the National Probation Service. The new structure
was tested thoroughly prior to the transition, with staff and cases beginning transfer
into the new structure prior to formal transition on 1 June. Formal dissolution of
the Probation Trusts will take place following audit of their 2014/15 accounts in
the autumn of 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The leadership of the National Offender Management
Service (NOMS) remain committed to maintaining morale through the effective leadership
of change and continued positive engagement across the organisation. Throughout this
significant change programme regular communication has been provided across NOMS to
keep people informed about the reforms. We understand the challenges large scale reforms
such as this can pose, and we are working closely with probation staff to make sure
they can raise any issues quickly. Probation staff at all levels are working hard
to implement these vital reforms on the ground and we will continue to support them
throughout this process.</p>
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