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Unmanageable probation workloads putting the public at risk, unions warn
Ministry of Justice urged to intervene to stop a catastrophic breakdown of the service

SOARING workloads in the austerity-hit probation service are putting the public at risk, unions representing workers in the essential sector in England and Wales warned today.

The worsening situation will lead to a catastrophic breakdown of the service if the Ministry of Justice does not intervene, Unison, GMB and Napo said.

The warning came as they launched a new campaign, Operation Protect, to save the probation system. 

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