Editorial.

The Irish Probation Journal, celebrating its twenty-first anniversary, offers a retrospective look at its archives through the eyes of probation practitioners from both Northern and Southern Ireland. The selected articles delve into various topics such as rehabilitation, public protection, reintegration of prisoners, sentencing practices, trauma-informed practice, restorative justice, and the visibility of probation services. The Journal emphasizes the interconnectedness between research and practice, highlighting the importance of incorporating diverse perspectives, including those of practitioners and individuals under probation supervision. The final article introduces the Criminal Justice Open Research Dialogue Partnership, aiming to promote interdisciplinary open research in the field of criminal justice. [Extracted from the article]