§ 60. Sir B. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to staff the probation service in order to implement the prison aftercare provisions of the Criminal Justice Act, 1961; and how many additional probation officers will be required to implement Part B of the Report of the Interdepartmental Committee on the Business of Criminal Courts.
§ Mr. BrookeIntensive efforts to recruit men and women for training as probation officers are achieving results and nearly half as many again were accepted for training in the first six months of 1962, as in the corresponding period of 1961. The Morison Committee estimated that expansion of the probation service by about 150 officers would be required for new duties, of which the main ones would be the two mentioned by the hon. Member.