This study explores the stories of eight women supervised by probation during the first national lockdown in the United Kingdom in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Probation quickly implemented an exceptional delivery model to protect the health and safety of staff and service users. Covid-19 has highlighted societal disparities across the world, it can be suggested that this has hugely impacted the lives of women and further extending the gender inequality gap. Although acknowledging that this is a small-scale study, it does provide a platform for women to voice and share their experiences of both problematic challenges encountered and the opportunities embraced during the first national lockdown. Firstly, the importance of supervisory relationships kept women feeling connected, emotionally supported and provided a source for practical advice. Secondly, the experiences of lockdown were felt differently dependant on the vulnerabilities and complexities of women; in short, the greater the priority need the more issues and obstacles women encountered. Thirdly, remote probation supervision was regarded as the safest and appropriate way to approach the unchartered waters of Covid-19. And finally, there was shared optimism to return to ‘normal’ face-to-face supervision, re-engage with services that had been paused or interrupted to aid recovery and rehabilitation.

本研究探讨了在英国为应对 Covid-19 大流行而首次全国封锁期间受缓刑监督的八名妇女的故事。试用期迅速实施了一种特殊的交付模式，以保护员工和服务用户的健康和安全。Covid-19 凸显了世界各地的社会差距，可以说这极大地影响了女性的生活，并进一步扩大了性别不平等差距。尽管承认这是一项小规模研究，但它确实为女性提供了一个平台，可以表达和分享她们在第一次全国封锁期间遇到的问题挑战和所拥抱的机会的经验。首先，监督关系的重要性让女性感到联系，情感支持并提供实用建议的来源。其次，由于女性的脆弱性和复杂性，人们对封锁的感受会有所不同；简而言之，需要的优先级越高，妇女遇到的问题和障碍就越多。第三，远程缓刑监督被认为是接近 Covid-19 未知水域的最安全和适当的方式。最后，大家都对恢复“正常”的面对面监督、重新参与已暂停或中断的服务以帮助恢复和康复表示乐观。远程缓刑监督被认为是接近 Covid-19 未知水域的最安全和适当的方式。最后，大家都对恢复“正常”的面对面监督、重新参与已暂停或中断的服务以帮助恢复和康复表示乐观。远程缓刑监督被认为是接近 Covid-19 未知水域的最安全和适当的方式。最后，大家都对恢复“正常”的面对面监督、重新参与已暂停或中断的服务以帮助恢复和康复表示乐观。