Inspectors highlight staff shortages and heavy workloads at the probation service in Kirklees.
Kirklees probation services, overseen by the Ministry of Justice, have struggled to "retain and recruit staff", inspectors saidProbation services in Kirklees have been rated "inadequate" following an inspection earlier this year.
But Chief Inspector of Probation Justin Russell said the Kirklees unit was "determined to meet" its challenges. Inspectors said they had found morale to be "high" among front-line staff in Kirklees, who were "committed, but under significant pressure and overwhelmed by their workload".
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