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The role of Probation in Northern Ireland is to change lives for safer communities.
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Probation Board for Northern Ireland @pbninews.bsky.social · Mar 31
The latest Probation News magazine has been published. In it you will hear about the effectiveness of Community Sentencing, our work to reduce domestic violence, Probation's trauma informed approach and careers in Probation.
👉Read at pbni.org.uk/publication/...
Front cover of Probation News Magazine issue 21
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Probation are recruiting for Area Managers! This is a key leadership role that focuses on protecting the public, preventing further victims of crime & supporting staff deliver effective probation services. For more information and an application pack visit pbni.org.uk/vacancies
May 14, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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PBNI Principal Psychologist Michael McCracken is also Co-Chair of the Forensic Managed Care Network advisory board & he recently chaired the Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder & Justice Learning Summit in Ards Community Hospital.
May 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Board Members met with Victim Information Unit Manager Karen Sinnamon & her team to discuss how the Unit provides registered victims information in a compassionate way that is accessible & understandable.
Read more about VIU at www.pbni.org.uk/victim-infor...
May 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Chief Executive Amanda Stewart recently met with Stephen Dunne MLA to talk about the delivery of probation services in the North Down and Ards area and how they change lives for safer communities.
Chief Executive Amanda Stewart and Stephen Dunne MLA seated at a table in an office
May 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Probation has proudly partnered with North West 200 again.
Community Service squads have been helping prepare the Pits area ahead of 4th May.
🖥️Read about this work at www.pbni.org.uk/news/probati...
Probation’s Director of Operations Gillian Montgomery, Area Manager Denise Stewart, Community Service Supervisor Eddie Black and a service user meet up with North West 200 Course Director Mervyn Whyte to see the work community service has done for the North West 200 event.
May 1, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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Our Chief Executive Amanda Stewart joined the
@pbninews.bsky.social relay team who are taking part in the Belfast Marathon at a coffee morning today to raise funds for
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April 30, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Dir. of Operations Gillian Montgomery with Prof. Joe Duffy Professor Emeritus @QUBelfast at the launch of PBNI's Service User Involvement Strategy. At the launch he spoke about the importance of service user involvement.
👉Read the Press release: www.pbni.org.uk/news/pbni-la...
Director of Operations Gillian Montgomery with Professor Joe Duffy Professor Emeritus Social Work and Inclusion Queen's University Belfast standing outside in the garden of Clifton House at the launch of PBNI's Service User Involvement Strategy.
April 29, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Read about the launch of Probation's Women's Strategy to develop the current #Inspire model to provide outcomes for the women we supervise that are gender responsive & trauma informed.
🖥️Probation News issue 21 is online at pbni.org.uk/publication/...
Graphic of the page in Probation News 21 focused on the launch of the Women's Strategy
April 28, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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CONNECT magazine Issue 4 is now available online. Staff, service users and colleagues from partner organisations attended a recent event in Clifton House Belfast where Issue 4 was launched. It is written, edited and published by service users themselves.
Read at pbni.org.uk/publication/...
Photo of three women standing talking to each other with one of the women holding the Connect magazine and the front cover is showing.
April 27, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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Probation's Deputy Chair Bria Mongan, Chair Glenn Houston, Director of Operations Gillian Montgomery & Assistant Director Aideen McLaughlin getting ready to launch Probation’s five year Service User Involvement Strategy at Clifton House Belfast today.
Read the strategy at pbni.org.uk/publication/...
PBNI Deputy Chair Bria Mongan, Chair Glenn Houston, Director of Operations Gillian Montgomery and Assistant Director Aideen McLaughlin standing outside in Clifton House garden preparing to launch the Service User Involvement Strategy
April 24, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Hugh Widdis, Dept of Jusitce NI Perm Sec, was welcomed to PBNI by Chair Glenn Houston, Dep Chair Bria Mongan & CEO Amanda Stewart. He was attending a Board meeting to discuss DoJ priorities & challenges, & PBNI key issues. Hugh thanked PBNI for their contribution to creating safer communities.
Department of Justice Permanent Secretary Hugh Widdis standing beside Probation Board Deputy Chair Bria Mongan, Chief Executive Amanda Stewart and Chair Glenn Houston and in front of the corporate logo.
April 23, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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Read how Probation support safer communities through effective community sentencing in Probation News Magazine article on page 5.
🖥️Probation News issue 21 is online at pbni.org.uk/publication/...
Graphic of the page in Probation News 21 focused on the community sentencing.
April 22, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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At the end of 2025, Probation was supervising 4,043 Service Users.
👉Read more about Probation caseload and trends in our Probation News Magazine issue 21 online at www.pbni.org.uk/publication/...
Graphic with a PBNI corporate background of blue. The text sys “4,043 service users were supervised by PBNI”
April 21, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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This is #NationalStalkingAwareness Week. PBNI recognises the devastation of stalking & is committed to challenging these behaviours.
Report stalking to @policeserviceni.bsky.social on 101 or if emergency 999
Use @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social tool: www.suzylamplugh.org/am-i-being-s...
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Am I Being Stalked?
Our online tool can offer information on services local to you, the law, as well as tips on how to gather evidence.
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April 20, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Principal Psychologist Michael McCracken represented Probation on the Priority Setting Partnership Steering Group that helped produce the James Lind Alliance "10 Research Priorities for Forensic Mental Health and Neurodiversity” report.
👉 Read the publication now at jla.nihr.ac.uk/priority-set...
April 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Assistant Director Melissa Spence and Deputy Principal Statistician Naomi Mill delivered training today to Area Managers on the management of information and Key Performance Indicators to help maintain probation service delivery standards. #ContinuedLearning #BestPractice #Standards
Assistant Director Melissa Spence and Deputy Principal Statistician Naomi Mill standing in a room in front of a presentation screen.
April 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Probation Board Members visited our Public Protection Team based on the Antrim Road.
They met with Manager Ruth McKelvey and staff to discuss how the team manages high risk service users to keep the public safe.
Read more about Probation at www.pbni.org.uk
Probation Board Members and Probation staff in their Antrim Road office in Belfast. Three are sitting on chairs while seven others are standing behind them.
April 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Probation will be recruiting for Area Managers this month.
This is a key leadership role that focuses on protecting the public, preventing further victims of crime and supporting staff deliver effective probation services.
Read about being an Area Manager: pbni.org.uk/life-area-ma...
Graphic with a coloured background with PBNI corporate purple fading behind a woman sitting down listening. The text says “Could you help people change their lives?”
April 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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We asked one off our Area Managers what it was like working in a Prisons setting.
Graphic with a coloured background with PBNI corporate colours purple, blue and green and Probation Board for Northern Ireland logo. There is a speech bubble with text saying "Working within a prison as a PBNI Area Manager is both challenging and rewarding. My job involves managing a team who work with people who are high risk or who have committed the most serious offences all while being based in a prison setting. If you like collaborating with other professionals and working in a fast paced environment then this is the job for you."
April 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Community Service has been breaking down electrical items at Kiltonga Christian Centre. They have been breaking down old televisions, speakers, fridges, washing machines etc for recyclable metal while giving back to the community, reducing waste and improving the environment.
April 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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The latest Probation News magazine has been published. In it you will hear about the effectiveness of Community Sentencing, our work to reduce domestic violence, Probation's trauma informed approach and careers in Probation.
👉Read at pbni.org.uk/publication/...
Front cover of Probation News Magazine issue 21
March 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Probation will be recruiting for Area Managers soon.
Area Managers have a key leadership role focusing on protecting the public, preventing further victims of crime and supporting staff deliver effective probation services.
Read about being an Area Manager: pbni.org.uk/life-area-ma...
Graphic with a coloured background with PBNI corporate colours purple, blue and green and Probation Board for Northern Ireland logo. The text says “Could you help people change their lives?”
March 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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Board Chair Glenn Houston & Assistant Director Aideen McLaughlin delighted to meet Department of Justice NI Minister Naomi Long & a victim of crime who had registered with our Victim Information Scheme at the Commissioner for Victims of Crime NI Victim Summit today in Titanic, Belfast.
Photo of Assistant Director Aideen Mclaughlin, Justice Minister Naomi Long, a victim of crime and Probation Board Chair Glenn Houston standing in front of the stage at the Titanic, Belfast.
March 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Our social work qualified Probation Officers know even the smallest moment can have a big impact.

Read more about a Probation Officers role online www.pbni.org.uk/life-probati...
Graphic with a coloured background with PBNI corporate colours purple, blue and green and Probation Board for Northern Ireland logo. There is a quote from a Probation Officer saying, “No two days are the same, and the impact awe make, even in small moments, can be life-changing.”
March 27, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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Probation Board Members visited the North Antrim Probation office in Ballymena this week. They met with Assistant Director Jill Grant, Managers Michelle Grant and Jenni Clarke and their team to get an overview of the work delivered in the Ballymena area. #ChangingLives #SaferCommunities
March 26, 2026 at 4:55 PM