Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation officers were placed under investigation for (a) less than one month, (b) between one and three months, (c) between three and six months, (d) between six and 12 months and (e) over 12 months for alleged (i) misconduct and (ii) gross misconduct in each of the last three years.
Table 1a - Number of Probation Officers1,2 (headcount) subject to Conduct and Discipline investigations due to Misconduct, by length of investigation3, 2015/16 to 2017/18
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Investigations follow the conduct and discipline policy, which ensures that they are carried out fairly, and are also robust. Investigations may involve multiple charges and may have multiple outcomes for different parts of the case.
Investigations into staff conduct are designed to establish the truth of the case and to determine whether conduct and discipline action is recommended.