Reader Contribution: A Day in the Life of a Probation Officer

I joined the probation service in 2017 and have been working in various offices since then. Here is a typical day…

This contribution is by Andy Carter, a probation officer and writer whose work I’m personally a huge admirer of. It’s thoughtful, darkly funny, and deeply humane - and exactly why I want guest contributors to be part of Bearly Politics in 2026. Andy’s Substack, The Flagging Dad, is well worth subscribing to, and you can do so below.

The piece below is b…