One of the country's leading housing associations is helping to turn around the lives of people with a history of offending.

Independent research has shone a light on the use of community hubs in probation following a six-month study into community hub activity being delivered by Working Links across Wales and the South West of England.

Rhian* was coming to the end of a short-term prison sentence and well-known to probation services but after falling pregnant and being released from prison, she was determined to lead a crime-free life.

A probation service officer from Exeter has received a prestigious national award from HRH The Princess Royal.

Laura Greenhill, 47, has won a Butler Trust Award, which recognises and celebrates outstanding dedication, skill and creativity by people working in prisons, probation and youth justice settings across the UK.

A Dorset man ordered to undertake 180 hours of Community Payback activity after an assault said he will continue to volunteer with the organisation he had been placed with.

A group of Dorset churchgoers have celebrated 25 years of partnership working with offenders and their probation workers.

Offenders completing Community Payback activity have rescued a small hamlet on Dartmoor from being transformed into a quagmire.

A group of former offenders has transformed a disused and overgrown area into what will become a tranquil urban garden as part of a project to support community learning in Exeter.

A village bowling club has heaped praised on a group of ex-offenders who have cut back overgrown trees and hedges to spruce up the venue.

Elderly churchgoers are receiving hearty lunches made by offenders looking to ‘pay back’ for their crimes, as part of an innovative project in Exeter.

A group of offenders is helping to restore one of Plymouth’s famous landmarks back to its former glory.

A three storey building in Saltash has been given a fresh new look after being refurbished by a group of former offenders.

A group of offenders have been given glowing reports after completing a five-day training course at Falmouth Community Fire Station.

Senior figures from across the South West have met to discuss the next steps in a bid to improve outcomes for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) offenders in the region.