Policy paper

Wales Probation Service action plan and response letters

HMPPS action plans and response letters for Wales Probation Service, in response to HM Inspectorate of Probation’s (HMIP’s) inspections.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 21 October 2025
• Last updated: 22 January 2026
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  1. 22 January 2026

     Wales Probation Service regional action plan added.

  2. 11 December 2025

     Actions plans for Gwent PDU and North Wales PDU added.

  3. 20 November 2025

     Response letter for an inspection of probation services in North Wales PDU added. Welsh translations of response letters added.

  4. 30 October 2025

     Inspection response letter for Dyfed Powys PDU added.

  5. 23 October 2025

     Inspection response letter for Cwm Taf Morgannwg PDU added.

  6. 21 October 2025

     First published.

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Probation Wales - regional action plan (English)

PDF, 264 KB, 7 pages

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CY Probation Wales - regional action plan (Welsh)

PDF, 270 KB, 8 pages

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Cardiff and the Vale PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter

PDF, 127 KB, 2 pages

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CY Cardiff and the Vale PDU - HMPPS response letter (Welsh)

PDF, 130 KB, 2 pages

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter (Oct 2025)

PDF, 130 KB, 2 pages

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CY Cwm Taf Morgannwg PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter (Welsh)

PDF, 130 KB, 2 pages

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Dyfed Powys PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter (Oct 2025)

PDF, 128 KB, 2 pages

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CY Dyfed Powys PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter (Welsh)

PDF, 129 KB, 2 pages

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Gwent PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter

PDF, 134 KB, 2 pages

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CY Gwent PDU - HMPPS response letter (Welsh)

PDF, 128 KB, 2 pages

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North Wales PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter (Nov 2025)

PDF, 130 KB, 2 pages

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CY North Wales PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter (Welsh)

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Swansea Neath Port Talbot PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter (Oct 2025)

PDF, 131 KB, 2 pages

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CY Swansea Neath Port Talbot PDU inspection - HMPPS response letter (Welsh)

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Details

HMPPS action plans and response letters published following the HMIP inspection of Wales Probation Service.

This includes:

An inspection of Probation Services – Wales region - published January 2026.

An inspection of probation services in Cardiff and the Vale PDU - published December 2025.

An inspection of probation services in Gwent PDU - published December 2025.

An inspection of probation services in North Wales PDU - published November 2025.

An inspection of probation services in Dyfed Powys PDU - published October 2025.

An inspection of probation services in Cwm Taf Morgannwg PDU - published October 2025.

An inspection of probation services in Swansea Neath Port Talbot - published October 2025.