Labour is calling for a government investigation into claims probation staff are being 'pressured' into lowering the risk of dangerous offenders
Litany of failings by probation officers before paedophile rapist Damian Bendall killed four people, watchdog finds
This includes murder, rape, and kidnap. It also includes seven serious offenders that have been found guilty of rape every month, or 87 a year.Picture: Alamy It comes following a devastating report into the probation services following the murder of Zara Aleena by Jordan McSweeney, who was incorrectly categorised as "medium risk" and remained free to attack Ms Aleena.According to a report by the Chief Inspector of Probation, Justin Russell, probation officers have unmanageable workloads made worse by high staff vacancy rates.
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