Probation Board has new director

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The Probation Board has announced its new director will be Brian McCaughey.

Director of probation is a new post created after an independent review into the board's management structure.

Mr McCaughey will lead the board as it deals with NI's new sentencing framework putting the Probation Board centre-stage in managing offenders.

All sentenced prisoners will in future have to serve part of their sentence on licence in the community, under Probation Board supervision.

Chairman of the Probation Board, Ronnie Spence, said: "I have worked closely with Brian over the last three-and-a-half years in his role as the most senior professional officer in the probation service.

"The board looks forward to working with him as director of probation during what will be a period of significant and important development for probation services in Northern Ireland."