Rehabilitation of offenders Books

Book SynopsisA one-stop resource of practical exercises for professionals to use in direct work with offenders aged 16+.Changing Offending Behaviour is a guide to the essentials of rehabilitation theory which also equips the reader with ready-to-use photocopiable exercises and activities to help put the theory into practice in rehabilitation work with adult offenders. Drawing on a range of evidence-based methodologies, theories and treatment approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment Theory, Relationally-based Therapies, Social Learning Theory, Motivational Interviewing and the Cycle of Change, this resource provides exercises to increase self-understanding, examine patterns of behaviour, and build empathy and other crucial skills. All the exercises are culturally aware and designed for maximum flexibility to meet different needs and learning styles.Covering must-know theory and packed with practical exercises that work, this is an indispensable resource for probation workers and related professionals.Trade ReviewThis book will be an invaluable tool for those working with offenders and will help promote a positive and compassionate approach to the work undertaken. It is very well structured with a wide range of clearly written and helpful exercises, many useful tips and strategies for the practitioner and sufficient theory to explain the underpinnings and rationale for the areas addressed and aims of the exercises. -- Dawn Fisher, Ph.D. Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, St Andrews and University of BirminghamChanging Offending Behaviour sets out to be an accessible work-based resource for busy practitioners in a range of disciplines, and does just that. The book provides clear and comprehensible summaries of current thinking on Theory, Principles and Skills for relationship-based practice (Part One), and then provides a well-constructed and broadly based series of simple to understand Exercises and Session Descriptions (Part Two). It is full of well-founded professional advice, wisdom and encouragement. -- Gerry Marshall, former Chief Executive, Thames Valley ProbationI thoroughly enjoyed reading Changing Offending Behaviour. Throughout there was a real focus on the individual developing insight and self-management. I would recommend Changing Offending Behaviour to any practitioner working directly with clients in the criminal justice system for both individual and group work; an excellent read. -- Tania Tancred, C Psychol, CSci, AFBPsS, Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological SocietyLike all great books, this one will help you by encouraging you to ask intelligent and provocative questions - and if you use it wisely, it will support positive changes in your practice and therefore positive changes in others. -- From the Foreword by Fergus McNeill, Professor of Criminology and Social Work, University of GlasgowBased on a rich, integrated theoretical base and the authors' considerable professional experience, Changing Offending Behaviour provides an innovative, sophisticated and above all practical resource for the next generation of strengths-based offender rehabilitation practice. -- Shadd Maruna, Dean, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers UniversityThe book split into two main sections. The first section covers the theories and principles underpinning our practice and the essential skills and frameworks for practitioners. The second section of the book introduces the exercises to promote positive change... I like the language and tone of this book. It's all very positive and encouraging.... This book very much focuses on engagement. Each worksheet or exercise is explained thoroughly to give the practitioner confidence in the delivery... it is a really good resource. -- Lydia Guthrie * Probation Officer blog *Table of ContentsIntroduction and How to Use this Book. Part 1: Essential Theory and Skills. 1. Essential Theory and Principles of Practice. 2. Essential Skills for the Worker. Part 2: Practical Exercises and Activities. Module 1. Building on Strengths and Motivating People Towards Change. Module 2. Understanding Myself and my Patterns of Behaviour. Module 3. Me in Relation to Other People. Module 4. Setting Future Goals and Preparing for Challenges Ahead. Module 5. Maintaining Change: Moving Forward with My Life.

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Book SynopsisOn the Outside delivers a powerful combination of hard data and personal narrative that shows why our country continues to struggle with the social and economic reintegration of the formerly incarcerated.

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Book SynopsisHow and why does restorative practice (RP) work? This book presents the biological theory, affect script psychology (ASP), behind RP, and shows how it works in practice in different settings. ASP explains how the central nervous system triggers 'affects' which are the basis of all human motivation and emotion. The book presents a clear explanation of what ASP is, how it relates to RP, and how ASP helps practitioners to understand relationships, emotions and dynamics in their work. The chapters are based around case studies which demonstrate RP in criminal justice, organizational and education settings. They show how theory links to practice, and how having a deep understanding of the theory has helped practitioners to be successful in their work.Providing an accessible explanation of how RP works, this book will be invaluable to all RP practitioners in any setting, as well as RP students and academics.Trade ReviewThis is an impressive, thought-provoking and well-written book. It is a valuable contribution on the theory of Restorative thinking, justice and practice. The way in which the authors have cleverly translated theory into practice is both authentic and informative. This really comes alive through the sharing of real inspiring case studies, which allows us to access the theory in a way that translates into every day practice. I would recommend this book to all those wanting to understand Restorative Practice and its true value in society today and the future. -- Mark Finnis, Director, Mark Finnis Training and Consultancy and Trustee of Restorative Justice Council, UKThis is a splendid contribution to clarifying what we know and what we do not yet understand about what makes restorative justice fail or succeed. While much research and reflective practice remains to be done to fill great voids in our understanding, this book takes big steps forward. It is at once theoretically sophisticated and practically useful. -- John Braithwaite, Distinguished Professor, Australian National UniversityTable of ContentsForeword, Judge Andrew Becroft. Preface. Section 1. The Theory Underpinning Restorative Justice. 1. Caring, Restorative Practice and the Biology of Emotion. Vernon C. Kelly, Jr, Chairman, The Tomkins Institute, USA. 2. Interpersonal Caring, Social Disciple and a Blueprint for Restorative Healing. Vernon C. Kelly, Jr. Section 2. The Theory in Action in Communities and the Criminal Justice System. 3. Being Emotional, Being Human: Creating Healthy Communities and Institutions by Honoring our Biology. Lauren Abramson, Founding Director, Community Conferencing Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 4. Restorative Practice in a Policing Environment: Understanding Affect Will Help. John Lennox, Director, Restorative Practices International, Australia. 5. Forgiveness. Katy Hutchison, restorative justice advocate, author and professional speaker, Canada. 6. A Necessary Discovery: Why the Theory is Important. Matthew W. Casey, Counselor and Restorative Practice Consultant, Goulburn Family Support Service and Matt Casey Counselling, Australia, Bill Curry, Counselor, Goulburn Family Support Service, Australia, Anne Burton, Service Coordinator, Goulburn Family Support Service, Australia and Katherine Gribben, Counselor, Goulburn Family Support Service, Australia. Section 3. The Theory in Action in Organizational Settings. 7. Keep Calm and Carry On: From Fear to Fun Over Two Years in a British Youth Arts Organization. Siân Williams, Principal Consultant, Thorsborne and Associates, UK. 8. Drama Queens. Margaret Thorsborne, Director, Margaret Thorsborne and Associates, Australia and UK. Section 4. The Theory in Action in Education. 9. Affect and Emotion in a Restorative School. Graeme George, teacher and trainer, RPforSchools.net, Australia. 10. They Suck, School Sucks, I Suck: The Secret Emotional Life of a Child with a Brain that Learns Differently. Bill Hansberry, teacher, counselors and mentor, Fullarton House, Australia. List of Contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisRestorative practice is an innovative approach to thinking about, and addressing, conflict and bullying, as well as disruptive, challenging and criminal behaviour. The approach is increasingly used to transform the culture of organisations, institutions and services and the way people communicate with one another.In this book, ten practitioners describe a restorative encounter as seen through the lens of their own theoretical model. The book's unique structure is modelled on a restorative practice known as Circle Time- comprising of a Check-in, a Main Activity, and a Check-out. In the Check-in the practitioner explains how their own theoretical model informs their practice; in the Main Activity they comment on the same case studies to highlight how each theory can deepen our understanding of what might be happening and why; and in the Check-out they reflect on what they have learned from reading each other's contributions. This is a unique exemplar of how restorative theory and practice can influence how practitioners think, learn and write about restorative practice.This will be an invaluable resource for restorative practitioners working across sectors including education, social services, youth offending or policy.Trade ReviewAs restorative justice continues to grow, expanding into new contexts and guided by practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds, it is critical that we maintain a solid foundation in the core guiding principles of the field and a strong connection to theories that support the work. Such a focus on restorative justice praxis brings together practice and theory, each informing the other and resulting in action that is guided by critical reflection. Belinda Hopkins contributes to this much-needed praxis by collaborating with ten leaders in the field of restorative justice who share the theories that support their work. This is not just a theory book, however; each of the theories is situated in ongoing work and applied in practical ways. This will definitely be a text I use in my classes. -- Katherine Evans, Assistant Professor, Restorative Justice in Education, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USAIt has been said that restorative justice is a practice in search of a theory. Thanks to Belinda Hopkins we now have ten theories succinctly outlined and applied to restorative practices. Practitioners, academics and students who want to analyse and deconstruct ideas that support restorative justice will find that this book will be an invaluable resource for many years. -- Tim Chapman, Course Director, Ulster University Masters in Restorative PracticesIn this book, Belinda Hopkins has brought together an important set of contributions in this maturing field of enquiry. It is no mean feat to structure a book in a way that reflects the restorative principles and process itself, but in doing so, she has successfully opened up space for debates on key issues from a range of significant perspectives. This thought provoking book will be helpful to practitioners, trainers and students alike. -- Dr Gillean McCluskey, Head of Institute for Education, Community & Society, University of EdinburghThis new book is a valuable addition to the literature around restorative practice. Bringing together a range of contributors with experience of delivering restorative practice, and innovatively structured based around a restorative process, it examines restorative encounters from different perspectives and explores the ways in which successful outcomes may be achieved. Clear, accessible and interesting, this book is well worth reading for anybody interested in restorative practice. -- Jon Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Restorative Justice Council, UKTable of ContentsPreface. Introductory Check-in. 1 Affect and Script Psychology - Restorative Practice, Biology and a Theory of Human Motivation, Marg Thorsborne, Managing Director of Margaret Thorsborne and Associates (Queensland and London), Australia. 2 Attribution Theory, Juliet Starbuck, Chartered Educational Psychologist, Connect to Change Ltd and University College London, UK. 3 Critical Relational Theory, Dorothy Vaandering, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 4 Depth Psychology and the Psychology of Conflict, Ann Shearer, Jungian Analyst, UK. 5 Nonviolent Commmunication, Shona Cameron, Educational Psychologist, Falkirk Council, UK. 6 Personal Construct Approaches, Pam Denicolo, University of Reading, Emeritus Professor, University of Surrey, Consultant Professor on Doctoral Education, UK. 7 Towards a Relational Theory of Restorative Justice, Mark Vander Vennen, Shalem Mental Health Network, Canada. 8 Resonant Empathy, Pete Wallis, Senior Practitioner (Restorative Justice), Oxfordshire Youth Justice Service, UK. 9 A Social Constructionist Approach to Restorative Conferencing, Wendy Drewery, Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. 10 Transactional Analysis, Mo Felton, UKCP Registered Transactional Analyst Psychotherapist, Trainer and Supervisor and UKATA Registered Psychotherapist Trainer and Supervisor, UK. 11 Ten Different Ways to Approach a Restorative Encounter, Belinda Hopkins, Founder and Director of Transforming Conflict, UK. Closing Check-out.

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Book SynopsisIn the UK, we lock up more individuals per year than in any other part of Europe. Many of these are suffering from some form of treatable mental disorder, yet too often, prison is viewed as the only option. Part of the problem is the range of individuals and specialities involved in making these crucial judgements. Government departments, health and social care and voluntary sector organisations, and frontline criminal justice and penal institutions are all engaged in the definition, management, and processing of the mentally disordered offender (MDO), leaving the invidual in ''spiders web'' of a system - often to their disadvantage.This book presents a penetrating and thought provoking analysis of the forensic mental health system - how it operates, the people involved, the problems inherent in such a system, and the huge ethical dilemma of depriving an individual of their freedom. It brings together a range of specialists, each with considerable experience, who describe the processesTrade Review'...the book is both fresh and refreshing. It needs to be explored actively, otherwise one might miss something...The content is strong throughout...This is a book for Masters-level students or postgraduate trainees. It will also be of immense value to established practitioners. For interested undergraduates from all the allied disciplines it will only serve to fuel their enthusiasm' * British Journal of Psychiatry *'...[the book] is highly informative and both scholars and practitioners will find much of value in it...The chapter on medical models on mental disorder is my pick...as it is wide-ranging, insightful and provides for interesting critiques of the medical approach to mental illness with issues of gender and culture carefully examined.' * British Journal of Criminology *Table of ContentsVIOLENCE AND DANGEROUSNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHOTHERAPY; LAW; ETHICAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL POLICY; INTERNATIONAL; APPENDIX

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Book SynopsisDocuments the efforts of the Prison Communication, Activism, Research, and Education collective (PCARE) to put democracy into practice by merging prison education and activism.Trade Review"The ten essays in this book set examples for and encourage imaginative redirections in education inside and outside of the prison, as well as transitional and community supports, advocacy, and mainstream media."--Rhetoric & Public Affairs "Combining perspectives of communication studies, prison art programs, and prison education, Working for Justice contributes significantly to the current conversation about methods to combat the violence and racism inherent in America's prison system. The book's call to action will challenge the reader to engage as a participant in social change."--Judith A. Scheffler, editor of Wall Tappings: Women's Prison Writings, 200 A.D. to the Present"Here unusual perspectives are provided by academics from 14 institutions all linked by teaching in communications and related fields. . . . such scholars have valuable experience and insights involving current issues on prison education and the need to break from the past. . . . All contributors deserve accolades. Recommended."--ChoiceTable of ContentsContributors: David Coogan, Craig Lee Engstrom, Jeralyn Faris, Stephen John Hartnett, Edward A. Hinck, Shelly Schaefer Hinck, Bryan J. McCann, Nikki H. Nichols, Eleanor Novek, Brittany L. Peterson, Jonathan Shailor, Rachel A. Smith, Derrick L. Williams, Lesley A. Withers, Jennifer K. Wood, and Bill Yousman.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive and positive reimagining of probation practice in England and Wales across all the key settings in which work with people subject to supervision takes place. Bringing together chapters co-authored by academics and practitioners, it offers an overall conceptualisation of the rehabilitative endeavour within the realities of a probation service recently unified after the acknowledged failure of the Transforming Rehabilitation reforms. Reimagining Probation Practice covers the main themes and job functions of probation practice, from court work to individual and group interventions, to resettlement and public protection, to partnerships, to education and training. Each chapter includes a brief critical history of the area of practice, the current policy context, the applicability of different forms of rehabilitation (personal, legal/judicial, social and moral) to this area of practice, an overview of current good practice anTrade ReviewAs countries world-wide focus on ways to reform various aspects their criminal justice systems, most are focusing on tweaking existing systems rather than considering what can and should occur. Reimaging Probation offers such an approach to English and Welsh Probation Services. By combining academic and practitioner perspectives, each chapter offers a critique of current approaches with recommendations for rethinking probation services that focus on the individuals rather than impersonal risk assessments.Rita Shah, Associate Professor of Criminology, Eastern Michigan UniversityA book constructed by such an impressive line-up of editors raises expectations of originality, critical analysis, realistic idealism and progressive thinking, and it will not disappoint. The editors, by bringing together practitioners and academics to prepare the ground for a renewal of probation as an instrument for rehabilitative endeavour in its reimagined forms, have produced what is likely to become a landmark publication in its field.Maurice Vanstone, Emeritus Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swansea UniversityThe changes involved in the emerging new structure for probation in Britain represent a unique watershed moment to reimagine and refocus probation practice there. The authors of this book, which could not be more timely, have seen and seized that moment and produced an optimistic vision through which to explore the emerging ‘windows of opportunity,’ not only to reimagine but to help reshape, renew and rebuild probation practice for the better. This exciting vision is created and developed through building on previous studies and pairing academic researchers with practitioners, in a uniquely helpful thematic approach and structure, all of which combine to realise what is a huge gift to the probation community in the widest sense. Vivian Geiran, Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Social Work & Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin and former Director, Irish Probation ServiceAs probation emerges from the ravages of Transforming Rehabilitation, this book arrives, instilling hope for its future and the possibilities for practice. But it is also heartening that it is so grounded in reality with each chapter co-produced by a creative pairing of practitioner and academic. Without question, Re-imagining Probation Practice will become essential reading for new and long-established probation officers – and for all, like me, involved in training.Anne Robinson, Head of Community Justice Learning, Sheffield Hallam UniversityTable of Contents1.Introduction: Reforming, reimagining and moving forward – for what purpose? Lol Burke, Nicola Carr, Emma Cluley, Steve Collett and Fergus McNeill 2.Court work and assessment: Laying the foundations for effective probation practice Gwen Robinson, Peter Halsall and Mark Nixon 3.Individual Interventions: Re-imagining the one-to-one interaction at the heart of probation practice Rachel Reed and Jane Dominey 4.Group Interventions: Reimagining groupwork by embedding personal, judicial, moral, and social rehabilitation into practice Nicole Renehan and Olivia Henry 5.Community Service and Rehabilitation: Untapped potential Nicola Carr and Linda Neimantas 6.Resettlement: A people first approach to community (re)integration Matt Cracknell and Charlotte Flinterman 7.Public Protection: Examining the impact of strengthened public protection policy on probation practice Stephanie Kewley and Sharon Brereton 8.Reimagining Partnerships: A forensic democratic therapeutic community model Emma Cluley and Shadd Maruna 9.Approved Premises: Futures of control in the community Peter Marston and Carla Reeves 10.Education and training: Delivering the four forms of rehabilitation: training and developing probation practitioners Anne Burrell and Madeline Petrillo 11.Inspection Work: Reimagining probation practice indirectly: how the work of the Inspectorate can support a reimagined rehabilitation Simi Badachha, Robin Moore and Jake Phillips 12.From electronic monitoring to artificial intelligence: Technopopulism and the future of probation services Mike Nellis 13Conclusion: Reforming and reimagining - beyond the realities of contemporary probation practice Lol Burke, Nicola Carr, Emma Cluley, Steve Collett and Fergus McNeill

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Book SynopsisThis book draws on the latest literature to highlight a fundamental challenge in offender rehabilitation; it questions the ability of contemporary approaches to address this challenge, and proposes an alternative strategy of criminal justice that integrates control, opportunity, and autonomy.Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgements xi Introduction 1 Understanding Offending Behavior 1 Hard-Core 5 Cognitive Self Change 9 A Human Connection 12 Phenomenology and Self]reports: Some Preliminary Comments about Method 14 Summary of Chapters 16 1 The Idea of Criminal Thinking 25 Ellis, Beck, and Antisocial Schemas 33 Psychopathology or Irresponsibility 39 An Alternative Point of View 44 2 Offenders Speak their Minds 48 Seven Male Offenders 49 Three Young Women 58 Three Violent Mental Health Patients 62 Two Problematic Groups 64 Three British Gang Members 72 Conclusions and Interpretations 75 3 Cognitive–Emotional–Motivational Structure 78 The Idea of Conscious Agency: a Likely Story 79 Will and Volition, Self and Self]interest 82 The Model 85 Basic Outlaw Logic: Learning the Rewards of Criminal Thinking 89 Variations of Criminal Thinking 92 Conclusions and Implications 94 4 Supportive Authority and the Strategy of Choices 97 The Problem of Engagement 97 Conditions of Communication and Engagement 99 Supportive Authority 102 Rethinking Correctional Treatment 109 The Strategy of Choices 109 Final Comments 115 5 Cognitive Self Change 118 Four Basic Steps 121 Collaboration and the Strategy of Choices 139 Brief Notes on Program Delivery: Group Size, Duration and Intensity, Facilitator Qualifications and Training 141 6 Extended Applications of Supportive Authority 145 Why Offenders Need Help 145 Not Either/Or: Some Promising Examples 146 The System as the Intervention: Some Recent Examples 152 Supportive Authority, Revisited 157 An Idealistic Proposal (with modest expectations) 159 7 How We Know: Some Observations about Evidence 162 Introduction 162 Cognitive Self Change 164 The Significance of Subjectivity 165 Science and Subjectivity 169 Bibliography 175 Index 183

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Book SynopsisThis book draws on the latest literature to highlight a fundamental challenge in offender rehabilitation; it questions the ability of contemporary approaches to address this challenge, and proposes an alternative strategy of criminal justice that integrates control, opportunity, and autonomy.Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgements xi Introduction 1 Understanding Offending Behavior 1 Hard‐Core 5 Cognitive Self Change 9 A Human Connection 12 Phenomenology and Self‐reports: Some Preliminary Comments about Method 14 Summary of Chapters 16 1 The Idea of Criminal Thinking 25 Ellis, Beck, and Antisocial Schemas 33 Psychopathology or Irresponsibility 39 An Alternative Point of View 44 2 Offenders Speak their Minds 48 Seven Male Offenders 49 Three Young Women 58 Three Violent Mental Health Patients 62 Two Problematic Groups 64 Three British Gang Members 72 Conclusions and Interpretations 75 3 Cognitive–Emotional–Motivational Structure 78 The Idea of Conscious Agency: A Likely Story 79 Will and Volition, Self and Self‐interest 82 The Model 85 Basic Outlaw Logic: Learning the Rewards of Criminal Thinking 89 Variations of Criminal Thinking 92 Conclusions and Implications 94 4 Supportive Authority and the Strategy of Choices 97 The Problem of Engagement 97 Conditions of Communication and Engagement 99 Supportive Authority 102 Rethinking Correctional Treatment 109 The Strategy of Choices 109 Final Comments 115 5 Cognitive Self Change 118 Four Basic Steps 121 Collaboration and the Strategy of Choices 139 Brief Notes on Program Delivery: Group Size, Duration and Intensity, Facilitator Qualifications and Training 141 6 Extended Applications of Supportive Authority 145 Why Offenders Need Help 145 Not Either/Or: Some Promising Examples 146 The System as the Intervention: Some Recent Examples 152 Supportive Authority, Revisited 157 An Idealistic Proposal (with modest expectations) 159 7 How We Know: Some Observations about Evidence 162 Introduction 162 Cognitive Self Change 164 The Significance of Subjectivity 165 Science and Subjectivity 169 Bibliography 175 Index 183

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Book SynopsisOpening with a discussion of the conceptual issues that relate mental disorder to criminal behaviour, this study covers law provisions, including the legal classification for the mentally disordered offender, clinical assessment and intervention, and the clinical programmes available.Table of ContentsThe Mentally Disordered Offender: A Clinical Approach (C. Hollin K. Howells). LAW AND SERVICE PROVISION. The Social and Legal Framework (E. Baker). Service Provision and Facilities for the Mentally Disordered Offender (H. Prins). CLINICAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. Mental Illness, Neurological and Organic Disorder, and Criminal Behavior (C. Sellars, et al.). Clinical Programs for Mentally Ill Offenders (C. Webster, et al.). Crime and Mental Retardation: A Review (K. Day). The Treatment of People with Learning Disabilities Who Offend (C. Cullen). Psychopathy and Crime: A Review (R. Hare, et al.). Clinical Programs with Psychopaths (R. Blackburn). OVERVIEW AND PROGNOSIS. A Clinical Approach to the Mentally Disordered Offender: An Overview and Some Major Issues (S. Shah). A Clinical Approach to the Mentally Disordered Offender: Prognosis (C. Hollin K. Howells). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisThis new book helps readers to understand why many offenders appear to fail to learn from experience, and why they may be ambivalent or resistant to change. The essence of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) is that people behave in ways which make sense to them and are consistent with their view of the world.Table of ContentsTHE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY. Personal Construct Psychology and Offending. PCP Assessment of Offenders. Therapy with Offenders--The PCP Perspective. Repertory Grids and the Measurement of Change. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY WITHOFFENDERS. Young Offenders and Delinquency. Violence and Aggression. Sex Offenders. Personality Disordered Offenders. Alcohol, Drugs and Offending. Mental Illness and Offending. Epilogue. Appendices. Glossary. Further Reading and Resources. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisJean Trounstine spent ten years teaching in a women's prison in America. She tells the stories of six inmates who have been inspired by the works of Shakespeare to come to terms with their incarceration and to seek redemption.

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Book SynopsisRobert Waxler and Judge Robert Kane, created Changing Lives Through Literature (CLTL), an educational initiative for inmates based on the idea that studying literature can transform lives. In this book, they discusses the ""how and why"" of their alternative sentencing program, providing practical advice for other teachers.

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Book SynopsisA Growing Health Crisis ?An illuminating discussion of the complex problems of HIV/AIDS within the correctional setting, including its impact on the families and communities of those incarcerated.--Mervyn F. Silverman, M.D., MPH, former director of health, San Francisco, former president, American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) The first book to offer critical information on the proliferation of HIV and AIDS among prison populations, this is a much-needed resource for the design and implementation of education and prevention programs within correctional facilities.Trade Review?Drs. Braithwaite, Hammett and Mayberry clearly paint the picture of what can happen in a society when it politicizes a major health issue and allows young people to perish for lack of knowledge. . . . We must decide if we want to build bigger, better incubators for crime, tuberculosis and HIV to release in society or if we want to develop healthy educated citizens with hope.? --M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., former United States Surgeon General ?Required reading for elected officials, corrections administrators, policy makers and anyone interested in understanding that it is within our grasp to make major strides in our fight against the spread of HIV infection.? --Edward A. Harrison, president, National Commission of Correctional Health Care ?An illuminating discussion of the complex problems of HIV/AIDS within the correctional setting, including the impact on the families and communities of those incarcerated." --Mervyn F. Silverman, M.D. MPH, former director of health, San Francisco, former president, American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) ?The significance of the findings and the policy options, make this book fundamental reading for anyone interested in the implications for public health.? --Caswell A. Evans, Jr. DDS, MPH, immediate-past president, American Public Health Association "There is a great deal of useful information in this book that should be understood by all of those in criminal justice and correctional rehabilitation. A recommAnded book for all medical and academic libraries as well as state correctional institutions." --???????? "This timely, well-written, comprehensively documented, and compellingly argued book provides the template for action." --Nancy Neveloff Dubler, LL.B., Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, New England Journal of MedicineTable of ContentsForeword, 1. Inmates, HIV, and AIDS: An Overview 2. AIDS and Ethnic Minority Inmates 3. An Analysis of Current Educational and Prevention Efforts 4. Prevention and Juvenile OffAnders 5. Policy Response to a Public Health Opportunity 6. A Report from the Frontline: Four Case Studies 7. Prison Personnel: Gatekeepers to Education and Prevention 8. Legal and Legislative Issues 9. Worldwide Policies and Practices 10. The Public Health Challenge Afterword

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Book SynopsisA Disturbing and Shocking Expose-A Passionate Cry for Reform Prison Madness exposes the brutality and failure of today''s correctional system-for all prisoners-but especially the incredible conditions Andured by those suffering from serious mental disorders. A passionately argued and brilliantly written wake-up call to America about the myriad ways our penal systems brutalize our entire culture. Dr. Kupers not only diagnoses the problem, he also offers a set of solutions. I hope this book will be read by all concerned citizens and voters, for it conveys truths that are vitally important to all of us. James Gilligan, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and author of Violence: Reflections on a National EpidemicTrade Review"A passionately argued and brilliantly written wake-up call to America about the myriad ways our penal systems brutalize our entire culture. Dr. Kupers not only diagnoses the problem, he also offers a set of solutions. I hope this book will be read by all concerned citizens and voters, for it conveys truths that are vitally important to all of us." (James Gilligan, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and author of Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic) "A chilling picture of how American prisons have become among the most barbaric in the world driving petty offAnders and dangerous people alike into madness. We must consider the madness of a public policy that routinely turns nonviolent offAnders into dangerous misfits who threaten our safety when released." (Joseph D. McNamara, research fellow, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and retired police chief, San Jose, California) "Dr. Kupers reminds us that cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of inmates-particularly those who are mentally ill-violates their rights, betrays our national commitment to decency, and jeopardizes the safety of our communities. A splendid book." (Jamie Fellner, associate counsel, Human Rights Watch) "Prison Madness reveals the disturbing realities of prisons and jails as places of coerced refuge for poor and mentally disordered people. With this powerful and provocative analysis of the intersecting crises in the public mental health and prison systems, Terry Kupers shows us how to contest the racism and the criminalization of poverty that have helped to produce these dangerous dilemmas." (Angela Y. Davis, professor, University of California, Santa Cruz) " . . . Kupers had free access and unfettered contacts that few outsiders are afforded, and has credibility that few outsiders can acquire." (Hans Toch, from the Foreword) "Prison Madness--with its cogent analysis of our correctional system and the mental health crisis within it--can serve as a much-needed beacon." (Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health)Table of ContentsForeword ix Preface xv Acknowledgments xxxi Introduction 1 Part I: The Mental Health Crisis 1. The Mentally Ill Behind Bars 9 2. Why So Many Prisoners Develop Mental Disorder 39 3. The Failure of Current Mental Health Programs 65 Part II: What Goes on Behind Bars 4. Racism: A Mental Health Hazard 93 5. Special Programs for Women 113 6. Rape and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 137 7. Lack of Contact with Loved Ones 157 8. Prison Suicide 175 Part III: An Immodest Proposal 9. The Possibilities and Limits of Litigation 193 10. Recommendations for Treatment and Rehabilitation 217 11. The Folly of Law and Order 257 Endnotes 275 For Further Reading 287 About the Author 291 Index 293

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Book SynopsisProviding an in-depth interrogation of the practitioner/academic role within the context of criminal justice, this book outlines the benefits and challenges of different roles through exploring the lived experience of the contributing authors.Arranged into three comprehensive sections, the book acknowledges the contribution pracademics make to criminal justice, conceptualises pracademia in the criminal justice context and explores what it means to be a pracademic in the criminal justice setting. Exploring the theoretical, methodological, philosophical, practice and pedagogic value that practical application brings to teaching, learning and research, the book collectively develops a pracademic model framed within the context of criminal justice, which challenges the established âhistorical/traditionalâ wisdom of academia with the aim of disrupting traditional knowledge production, contributing to new discussions and highlighting the value of scholarship grounded in practice in criminal justice.Written and edited by pracademics with extensive criminal justice experience, Pracademics in Criminal Justice will be of value to anyone with an interest in how practice and academia intertwine in a criminal justice setting, including pracademics, academics, practitioners, applied academics, those with lived experience of practice in academia, activists, practivists and students, particularly those undertaking professional programmes, in areas such as policing or probation, or seeking careers as practitioners in the criminal justice system.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes targeted therapeutic interventions, programmatic approaches, and system-wide transformations of forensic mental health services.Interventions include creative applications of a variety of multidimensional and theoretically grounded approaches. These include variations of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), psychodynamic, psychosocial, Risk-Needs-Recovery (RNR) and Good Lives Models, and other approaches. Contributors from several countries address key topics such as aggression, sexual violence, substance use, trauma-informed care, competency restoration, and other specialized treatment areas. Clinical examples are included throughout, which include current data and research and suggestions for further research for use by clinicians working in a range of settings with a variety of treatment population subsets.This book is essential for administrators and clinicians seeking effective and state-of-the-art approaches.

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Book SynopsisThis volume follows one man's revolutionary journey from deficient early education to his incarceration on North Carolina's death row, where he was given the opportunity to pursue higher education.By pairing Lyle Mays engaging first-person account with current scholarly literature, this book examines the complex relationship between the United States' educational and penal systems. It also documents the role of education in May's contributions to society through writing, teaching, and activism. Flouting the stereotype that people sentenced to long prison terms lack an ability or desire for higher education, May's experience champions individualism as a means of overcoming most environmental challenges to learning, personal growth, and societal involvement. With the right amount of motivation and dedication, even prison walls do not preclude significant contributions to the community or participation in criminal justice reform. Granting access to higher education in places tha

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Book SynopsisBecause terrorists are made, not born, it is critically important to world peace that detainees and inmates influenced by violent ideology are deradicalized and rehabilitated back into society. Exploring the challenges in this formidable endeavor, Terrorist Rehabilitation: The U.S. Experience in Iraq demonstrates through the actual experiences of military personnel, defense contractors, and Iraqi nationals that deradicalization and rehabilitation programs can succeed and have the capability to positively impact thousands of would-be terrorists globally if utilized to their full capacity.Custodial and community rehabilitation of terrorists and extremists is a new frontier in the fight against terrorism. This forward-thinking volume: Highlights the success of a rehabilitation program curriculum in IraqEncourages individuals and governments to embrace rehabilitation as the next most logical step in fighting terrorismTable of ContentsA Recent History of Iraq. State of Affairs of Detainment and Detainees. Setting the Stage for Terrorist Rehabilitation. In(To) the Fire. Part of the Team. Detainee Care and Custody. A Method to the Madness. The Secret Weapon. Religious Enlightenment. Teach a Person to Fish. Art of War. Widening the Scope. The Future of Extremist Rehabilitation Programs. Strategy for an Unconquerable Nation. References. Appendix A. Appendix B. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis original and valuable book considers notions of risk and rehabilitation in detail.Trade Review"Edited by Aaron Pycroft and Suzie Clift, Risk and Rehabilitation, focuses on risk and rehabilitation with reference to substance abuse and mental health problems. The chapters in this volume are of a high quality and examine the nature of risk and rehabilitation, especially the ways in which the risk paradigm has distorted both rehabilitative ideas as well as the practice of working with people who have multiple and complex needs. The final chapter in this book, "Relationship and Rehabilitation in a post 'what works' era," is a particularly important contribution to the literature." Clemens Bartollas, Professor of Criminology, University of Northern Iowa "This multi-authored book ably edited by Aaron Pycroft and Suzie Clift is a welcome addition to the criminological canon." Probation Journal "A topical, insightful collection, drawing useful insights from both research and practice, on contemporary developments in working with offenders who are highly stigmatised and face substantial barriers in seeking desistance and reintegration." Professor Alex Stevens, University of KentTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Aaron Pycroft and Suzie Clift;The Numbers Game : A Systems Perspective on Risk ~ Paul Jennings and Aaron Pycroft; Risk, Assessment and the Practice of Actuarial Justice ~ Suzie Clift;The Mental Health Act and Dual Diagnosis: Public Protection and Legal Dilemmas in Practice ~ Graham Noyce; Risk and Rehabilitation: A Fusion of Concepts? ~ Dennis Gough; Seeking Out Rehabilitation within the Drug Rehabilitation Requirement ~ Bernie Heath; The Mental Health Treatment Requirement: The Promise and the Practice ~ Francis Pakes and Jane Winstone; The Alcohol Treatment Requirement: Drunk but Compliant ~ Aaron Pycroft; Community Orders and the Mental Health Court Pilot: A service user perspective of what constitutes a quality and effective intervention ~ Jane Winstone and Francis Pakes; Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Drugs Courts and Mental Health Courts: The U.S Experience ~ Katherine van Wormer and Saundra Starks; Relationship and Rehabilitation in a Post What Works Era ~ Aaron Pycroft.

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Book SynopsisThis original and valuable book considers notions of risk and rehabilitation in detail.Trade Review“A topical, insightful collection, drawing useful insights from both research and practice, on contemporary developments in working with offenders who are highly stigmatised and face substantial barriers in seeking desistance and reintegration.” Professor Alex Stevens, University of Kent“Edited by Aaron Pycroft and Suzie Clift, Risk and Rehabilitation, focuses on risk and rehabilitation with reference to substance abuse and mental health problems. The chapters in this volume are of a high quality and examine the nature of risk and rehabilitation, especially the ways in which the risk paradigm has distorted both rehabilitative ideas as well as the practice of working with people who have multiple and complex needs. The final chapter in this book, “Relationship and Rehabilitation in a post `what works’ era,” is a particularly important contribution to the literature.” Clemens Bartollas, Professor of Criminology, University of Northern IowaTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Aaron Pycroft and Suzie Clift;The Numbers Game : A Systems Perspective on Risk ~ Paul Jennings and Aaron Pycroft; Risk, Assessment and the Practice of Actuarial Justice ~ Suzie Clift;The Mental Health Act and Dual Diagnosis: Public Protection and Legal Dilemmas in Practice ~ Graham Noyce; Risk and Rehabilitation: A Fusion of Concepts? ~ Dennis Gough; Seeking Out Rehabilitation within the Drug Rehabilitation Requirement ~ Bernie Heath; The Mental Health Treatment Requirement: The Promise and the Practice ~ Francis Pakes and Jane Winstone; The Alcohol Treatment Requirement: Drunk but Compliant ~ Aaron Pycroft; Community Orders and the Mental Health Court Pilot: A service user perspective of what constitutes a quality and effective intervention ~ Jane Winstone and Francis Pakes; Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Drugs Courts and Mental Health Courts: The U.S Experience ~ Katherine van Wormer and Saundra Starks; Relationship and Rehabilitation in a Post What Works Era ~ Aaron Pycroft.

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Book SynopsisAvailable Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Using case studies and a strengths-based approach Best puts forward a new recovery and reintegration model for substance users and offenders leaving prison which emphasizes the importance of long-term recovery and the role that communities and peers play in the process.Trade Review“I’ve been waiting for a book like this. Not only does David Best clearly outline the theoretical framework that underpins his approach to addiction and recovery, he gives clear, straightforward examples of how they work in practice. This book is that rare thing; a manual for researchers and practitioners alike.” Rowdy Yates, President of European Federation of Therapeutic Communities''In this remarkable new book, David Best turns his considerable gifts toward developing a full-fledged sociology of "hope" - surely the most important and misunderstood concept in the fields of criminology and addiction studies. My hope is that it starts a revolution of hope studies in recovery work." Shadd Maruna, Queen's University BelfastTable of ContentsForeword ~ William L. White; What we know about recovery, desistance and reintegration; Australian origins: building bridges and community connections; What do you need to recover? Jobs, Friends and Houses; Keep it in the family: the role of families in supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners; Recovery, research and communities: Sheffield Addiction Recovery Research Group (SARRG) and recovery cities; Developing an initiative to support community connections; A visible and accessible recovery community; Overview and conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThe first authoritative volume to look back on the last 50 years of The Open University providing higher education to those in prison, this unique book gives voice to ex-prisoners whose lives have been transformed by the education they received, offering vivid personal testimonies, reflective vignettes and academic analysis of education in prison.Trade Review"The life-changing impact of university access is evident throughout this book. Critical analysis and questioning minds expose the pains of incarceration, the hypocrisy of rehabilitation. Tutors and students together ease those pains, challenge that hypocrisy.' Phil Scraton, Queen's University"This important book documents the vital work done by The Open University in the development of prison education and provides valuable insights into the positive impact of this work upon individual prisoners." Ivana Bacik, Trinity College DublinTable of ContentsOpenings and Introductions: Education for the many, prison for the few ~ Rod Earle and James Mehigan From Prisoner to Student ~ Anne Pike and Ruth McFarlane Vignette 1: Choosing my journey – Kamal Abdul Pioneers and Politics: Open University Journeys in British and Irish prisons in Long Kesh during the years of conflict 1972-1975 ~ Philip O’Sullivan & Gabi Kent Vignette 2: Avoiding the mind-numbing vortex of drivel … – Thomas A University Without Walls ~ Dan Weinbren Vignette 3: Starting a new chapter – Mr C.T. Morgans Open universities, close prisons: critical arguments for the future ~ Rod Earle & James Mehigan Vignette 4: Out of the abysmal – ‘Eris’ The Light to Fight The Shadows: On Education as Liberation ~ Kris McPherson From Despair to Hope ~ Margaret Gough Vignette 5: Making my commitment – Razib Quraishi Straight up! From HMP to PhD ~ Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski From Open University in Prison to Convict Criminology Upon Release: Mind the Gap ~ Michael Irwin Vignette 6: Message to a prisoner – Gordon McDonald From the School of Hard Knocks to the University of Hard Locks ~ Abdulhaq Al-Wazeer Becoming Me with The Open University ~ Edwin Screeche-Powell Vignette 7: Catching up with Kafka – Steven Taylor From D102 to Paulo Freire: an Irish Journey ~ Laurence McKeown Vignette 8: My journey, my new life – Dan Micklethwaite Ex-prisoners and the transformative power of higher education ~ David Honeywell Vignette 9: Prison choices: taking a degree or packing tea? – Alan Jermey What the OU did for me ~ Erwin James Appendix 1: Study with the OU

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Book SynopsisThe first authoritative volume to look back on the last 50 years of The Open University providing higher education to those in prison, this unique book gives voice to ex-prisoners whose lives have been transformed by the education they received, offering vivid personal testimonies, reflective vignettes and academic analysis of education in prison.Trade Review'This important book documents the vital work done by the Open University in the development of prison education and provides valuable insights into the positive impact of this work upon individual prisoners.' Ivana Bacik, Trinity College DublinTable of ContentsOpenings and Introductions: Education for the many, prison for the few ~ Rod Earle and James Mehigan From Prisoner to Student ~ Anne Pike and Ruth McFarlane Vignette 1: Choosing my journey – Kamal Abdul Pioneers and Politics: Open University Journeys in British and Irish prisons in Long Kesh during the years of conflict 1972-1975 ~ Philip O’Sullivan & Gabi Kent Vignette 2: Avoiding the mind-numbing vortex of drivel … – Thomas A University Without Walls ~ Dan Weinbren Vignette 3: Starting a new chapter – Mr C.T. Morgans Open universities, close prisons: critical arguments for the future ~ Rod Earle & James Mehigan Vignette 4: Out of the abysmal – ‘Eris’ The Light to Fight The Shadows: On Education as Liberation ~ Kris McPherson From Despair to Hope ~ Margaret Gough Vignette 5: Making my commitment – Razib Quraishi Straight up! From HMP to PhD ~ Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski From Open University in Prison to Convict Criminology Upon Release: Mind the Gap ~ Michael Irwin Vignette 6: Message to a prisoner – Gordon McDonald From the School of Hard Knocks to the University of Hard Locks ~ Abdulhaq Al-Wazeer Becoming Me with The Open University ~ Edwin Screeche-Powell Vignette 7: Catching up with Kafka – Steven Taylor From D102 to Paulo Freire: an Irish Journey ~ Laurence McKeown Vignette 8: My journey, my new life – Dan Micklethwaite Ex-prisoners and the transformative power of higher education ~ David Honeywell Vignette 9: Prison choices: taking a degree or packing tea? – Alan Jermey What the OU did for me ~ Erwin James Appendix 1: Study with the OU

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Book SynopsisDrawing on criminology, philosophy and theology, this book develops a theory of ‘redemptive criminology’ for practice in criminal justice settings. The therapeutic impulse for the text is a focus on the individual practitioner’s ability to embrace difference with the other, to resist harsh penal measures and to bring about change from ‘the bottom up’. By challenging concepts and practices of rehabilitation, the authors argue for the possibility of redemption and for forgiveness as the starting point. Using real-life examples and an interpretative approach, the book explores the connections between victims, perpetrators and the community. The text articulates challenges for the justice system and offers new insights into punishment and retribution.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Immanence and Spaces of Possibility 3. The Dynamics of Forgiveness 4. Apprehending the Victim 5. Gifting Repentance 6. Actualization 7. The Redemptive Practitioner 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDrawing on criminology, philosophy and theology, this book develops a theory of ‘redemptive criminology’ for practice in criminal justice settings. The therapeutic impulse for the text is a focus on the individual practitioner’s ability to embrace difference with the other, to resist harsh penal measures and to bring about change from ‘the bottom up’. By challenging concepts and practices of rehabilitation, the authors argue for the possibility of redemption and for forgiveness as the starting point. Using real-life examples and an interpretative approach, the book explores the connections between victims, perpetrators and the community. The text articulates challenges for the justice system and offers new insights into punishment and retribution.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Immanence and Spaces of Possibility 3. The Dynamics of Forgiveness 4. Apprehending the Victim 5. Gifting Repentance 6. Actualization 7. The Redemptive Practitioner 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisLong-term prisoners need to be given the space to reflect, and grow. This ground-breaking study found that engaging prisoners in philosophy education enabled them to think about some of the ‘big’ questions in life and as a result to see themselves and others differently. Using the prisoners’ own words, Szifris shows the importance of this type of education for growth and development. She demonstrates how the philosophical dialogue led to a form of community which provided a space for self-reflection, pro-social interaction and communal exploration of ideas, which could have long-term positive consequences.Table of Contents1. Philosophy, Identity and the ‘Ship of Theseus’ 2. Towards Theory: People, Places and Voices 3. Survival, Plato and the Ideal Society 4. Kant, Bentham and the Question of Identity 5. ‘Why Do You Think That?’ Descartes, Hume and Knowledge 6. Not Just an Offender, But a Person 7. Trying to Find a Community of Philosophical Inquiry 8. Finding Trust and Developing Relationships 9. Personal Self-Exploration 10. Towards a Framework for Understanding Philosophy in Prison 11. Final Reflections

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Book SynopsisLong-term prisoners need to be given the space to reflect, and grow. This ground-breaking study found that engaging prisoners in philosophy education enabled them to think about some of the ‘big’ questions in life and as a result to see themselves and others differently. Using the prisoners’ own words, Szifris shows the importance of this type of education for growth and development. She demonstrates how the philosophical dialogue led to a form of community which provided a space for self-reflection, pro-social interaction and communal exploration of ideas, which could have long-term positive consequences.Table of Contents1. Philosophy, Identity and the ‘Ship of Theseus’ 2. Towards Theory: People, Places and Voices 3. Survival, Plato and the Ideal Society 4. Kant, Bentham and the Question of Identity 5. ‘Why Do You Think That?’ Descartes, Hume and Knowledge 6. Not Just an Offender, But a Person 7. Trying to Find a Community of Philosophical Inquiry 8. Finding Trust and Developing Relationships 9. Personal Self-Exploration 10. Towards a Framework for Understanding Philosophy in Prison 11. Final Reflections

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Book SynopsisThe United States has the highest per-capita incarceration rate in the world. But are we any safer? Journalist Maya Schenwar proves that locking people up actually makes society less safe - and that there are alternatives that do a better job of deterring crime and providing justice for victims. Schenwar looks at how incarceration breaks the bonds that hold people together and deprives incarcerated people of exactly the kind of support and life skills necessary to reintegrate into society - which is why more than two-thirds of prisoners are re-arrested within three years of release. She draws heavily on her personal experience (her sister has spent the better part of ten years entangled in the system), as well as the struggles of other prisoners and their families.Far from advocating the complete abolition of prisons, Schenwar simply argues that they shouldnât be the only approach. She describes how highly effective alternative justice programs in the US and other countries do a better job of both preventing recidivism and providing meaningful restitution to victims. Above all, however, Schenwar seeks to convince her readers that prisoners, for all their hurtful deeds, shouldnât be treated as "non-persons." Her book is a passionate argument that "throwing away the key" ultimately hurts individuals and society.

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Book SynopsisWhat happens inside our prisons? What’s Prison For? examines the “incarceration” part of “mass incarceration.” What happens inside prisons and jails, where nearly two million Americans are held? Bill Keller, one of America’s most accomplished journalists, has spent years immersed in the subject. He argues that the most important role of prisons is preparing incarcerated people to be good neighbors and good citizens when they return to society, as the overwhelming majority will. Keller takes us inside the walls of our prisons, where we meet men and women who have found purpose while in state custody; American corrections officials who have set out to learn from Europe’s state-of-the-art prison campuses; a rehab unit within a Pennsylvania prison, dubbed Little Scandinavia, where lifers serve as mentors; a college behind bars in San Quentin; a women’s prison that helps imprisoned mothers bond with their children; and Keller’s own classroom at Sing Sing. Surprising in its optimism, What’s Prison For? is an indispensable guide on how to improve our prison system, and a powerful argument that the status quo is a shameful waste of human potential.Trade Review“Keller’s smart, short new book tries to explain how America became so addicted to mass incarceration, and how we might finally reform a system which houses a disproportionally Black and brown population.” —Guardian “Having spent years immersed in prisons as a reporter and teacher, Keller offers a blunt indictment of our broken prison system, while also pointing out real possibilities for reform.” —Commonweal “Bill Keller has done something well nigh impossible: written a pithy, engaging book about prison reform, with flashes of wit and memorable quotes from both those incarcerated and their jailers.... Keller is refreshingly optimistic about the direction of prison reform, in ways small and large, and by book’s end you feel as invested in better prisons as if you yourself might do time someday.” —Air Mail “It’s rare to finish the last page of a book on the criminal legal system with hope, and one does walk away with a sense that even just one person can positively impact lives of those behind bars. While the question of what prisons are for can’t be answered by any one text, Keller’s contribution to the conversation is an important one.” —Brennan Center for Justice “Readers might close What’s Prison For? reminded of the need to find less retributive ways to address the harms and pain imposed on crime victims.... Incarcerated people are people. Bill Keller reminds us that we must treat them that way, both to honor their humanity and to honor our own.” —Washington Monthly “Makes the case that governments routinely squander the opportunity to improve the prospects of people they view as dangerous enough to lock up for years or decades.” —Reason “A valuable and necessary book.” —The Arts Fuse “A brisk and impassioned indictment of the U.S. prison system.... Detailed and empathetic, this is an airtight case for reform.” —Publishers Weekly “This book will resonate strongly with anyone impacted by US prisons, but is a good entry point into conversations about US prisons for all readers.” —CHOICE “America’s unjust system of mass incarceration tears families apart, costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year, and doesn’t make our communities any safer. Bill Keller has been shining a light at our broken criminal justice system for years, and powerfully argues that America can and must do better. To do nothing or say nothing only reinforces the current nightmare. I hope you read this book, learn, and in some way, join the growing bipartisan efforts to bring about urgently needed change.” —Senator Cory Booker “A compassionate argument about why any reckoning with mass incarceration should transform imprisonment itself.... A strong single-volume response to a seemingly intractable national dilemma.” —Kirkus Reviews “A learned, lucid primer on the American prison system—its history and particularly on the best ideas for reforming it. Broadly sourced, intelligently curated, wisely explained.” —Ted Conover, author of Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and authoritative overview of issues relating to the evaluation of criminal justice/corrections 'interventions', this unique reference draws on a variety of theoretical, cultural and epistemological perspectives with authors from a range of disciplines and countries. It begins by looking at the purpose of evaluation within criminal justice systems as a historical and conceptual background. Methods outlined for evaluating criminal justice focus on educating readers about the design decisions they may face as evaluators, enabling them to make informed decisions when choosing designs that are not necessarily optimal. It raises the question of who evaluation is for, and a clearly informed discussion of the importance of the full range of stakeholders involved in evaluation and the potential impact of participating in evaluations on different stakeholders is presented. With insight into successful and unsuccessful evaluation from the perspective of those who are being evaluated, and a critical examination of the methodological and conceptual difficulties involved in identifying 'effects', this book concludes by looking ahead to the future of criminal justice evaluation.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Preface. Using Theory in Criminal Justice Evaluation. The Risk/Needs/Responsivity Model: The Crucial Features of General Responsivity. Arguments about Methods in Criminal Justice Evaluation. Treatment of Sexual Offenders: Effective Elements and Appropriate Outcome Evaluations. Resolving Ethical Issues in Randomised Controlled Trials. Critical Qualitative Theory: Opening up the Black Box of Criminal Justice Interventions. Within-Treatment Change: Finding the Individual in Group Outcomes. Propensity Score Analysis. Developing Offender Engagement: Evaluating Probation Trust Pilots. Offenders at the Heart of Evaluation. From Text Books to Footpaths: Making Real-World Research Stick at the Coal Face. About the Authors. Index. Perspectives on Evaluating Criminal Justice and Corrections. Advances in Program Evaluation. Advances in Program Evaluation. Copyright page.

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Book SynopsisThe first biography of the prison reformer Alexander Paterson (1884-1947). Sir Alexander Paterson (1884-1947) is best remembered for his role as Commissioner of Prisons and as the individual responsible for some of the greatest British innovations in the field of penal practice. All major prison reforms of his day can be associated with his name. One of the key characteristics of Paterson's reform drive was that he brought a much more 'scientific' approach to penology, encouraging psychiatrists and psychologists to work in prison. He was the prime mover behind the rapid expansion and transformation of the Borstal System and the introduction of open prisons, gaining Britain an international reputation for being at the forefront of penal reform. Harry Potter's account is the first biography of Alexander Paterson and it is based on unpublished material from government and family archives. Besides his achievements as prison reformer, Paterson's life encapsulated many trends in English society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: from the influence of Liberalism and Unitarianism in the industrial heartland of his youth, the Idealist philosophy of Thomas Hill Green at Oxford, to the impact of school and university 'missions' in the dark reaches of London. At Oxford he became friends with Clement Atlee. He also knew the radical Winston Churchill and it was Churchill who in 1910 first appointed him to a leading role in the aftercare of prisoners. Paterson's most formative years were undoubtedly spent living in a slum dwelling in South London when he devoted his time and energy to the Oxford and Bermondsey Medical Mission, one of the university settlements so common at the time - Attlee famously spent years in Hailesbury boys' club and Toynbee Hall in the East End. Paterson went on to publish a best-selling book - Across the Bridges - on his experiences in the South London slums. After a distinguished service in the Great War, Paterson devoted the rest of his life to the prison service at home and to penal reform abroad. Given current debates about prison reform and the general challenges the penal system is facing, revisiting Paterson's life and work will be a timely endeavour. Harry Potter - criminal barrister, historian and former prison chaplain - is ideally suited to write this biography.Trade Review[This] biography is an excellent portrait of a fascinating man. * The Western Front Association *Potter's book of the life and work of Alexander Paterson is an outstanding contribution to understanding the values that were held by a historic figure in the history of prisons in England and Wales. -- Lewis Simpson * Prison Service Journal *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Preface: A Good and Useful Life Family Tree PART I - THE YOUNG IDEALIST: 1884-1914 1. Early Years and Influences: 1884-1902 2. Alma Mater: 1902-1906 3. Across the Bridges: 1906-1910 4. Bridging the Gap: 1911-1914 PART II - THE HAPPY WARRIOR: 1914-1922 5. Reading, Digging and Singing: 1914-1915 6. Waste of Muscle, Waste of Brain: 1916-1919 7. A Labour of Love: 1919-1922 PART III - PRISON COMMISSIONER: 1922-1945 8. Paterson's Light Horse: 1922-1934 9. Solvitur Perambulando: 1922-1924 10. The 'Paterson Era': 1922-1939 11. Prison Wallah: 1925-1926 12. Expert Witness: 1925-1933 13. The Transformation of Borstals: 1922-1930 14. Long March to Lowdham: 1930-1939 15. The Enigma of Harold Jones: 1921-1941 16. Voyage of Discovery: 1931 17. From Dartmoor to Berlin: 1932-1935 18. Strange New World: 1937 19. Policy, Progress and the Onset of War: 1938-1939 20. War Work: 1939-1943 21. West Africa and Malta: 1943-1944 PART IV - CROSSING THE BRIDGE: 1945-1947 22. Picking up the Pieces: 1945-1946 23. Death, Commemoration, Legacy: 1947- Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis moving book provides an inside-view of life in prison, and people's remarkable ability to make sense of their lives there as they learn to meditate. Drawing on years of intimate correspondence between prisoners and charity workers of the Prison Phoenix Trust, it traces prisoners' struggles through the harshest of circumstances to find authenticity, friendship and hope. This is not only an empowering guide for those in prison, but a testament to the liberating power of peace, which, in spite of all obstacles, can be unlocked within us all.Trade ReviewWhat a wonderful book. Clear, friendly, supportive, this is a superb manual and introduction to meditation practice, not just for people inside, but for all of us, inside and out. The writing from the prisoners is moving and luminous, and shows us all what meditation can do for a human being - the book is a teaching and a gift for us all. -- Henry Shukman, writer, poet and Director of Mountain Cloud Zen Center, USAThis powerful book of hope and healing is both a guide, and a moving account of prisoners' struggles and successes as they learn to meditate, and to make sense of their life and prison experiences. It is written for prisoners, but it has much wider relevance too. It is about friendship, love, and living truthfully. It draws on correspondence over many years between Prison Phoenix Trust staff and prisoners, showing how human beings can survive, and even flourish, in the most testing circumstances. This works when we are helped to reclaim the peace in ourselves, and to share it with others. Sam Settle's Peace Inside is full of humanity. Read it! -- Alison Liebling, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of CambridgeThis book will change lives for the better for people who are locked up in places not readily associated with freedom, calm and personal insight. The gentle clarity throughout brings the seemingly impossible within reach and introduces a way of living that can bring a new light to life inside and beyond. -- Pete White, once a prisoner now Chief Executive of Positive Prison? Positive FuturesSam Settle's Peace Inside is a clear assistant along the path of yoga and meditation for prisoners. Having myself spent a decade in prison, I found Peace Inside an accessible way to help prisoners find freedom whilst in prison. Brilliant, welcome, and a good companion on the way to spiritual freedom. -- James Bishop, author of A Way in the Wilderness (Bloomsbury), International Coordinator for Prison Outreach, The World Community for Christian MeditationTable of ContentsForeword - Benjamin Zephaniah. Introduction. Part One - Meditation. 1. What is meditation? 2. How to meditate. 3. The right approach. 4. Distractions. 5. Meditation in day-to-day life. Part Two - Letters. Extra Practices. End note. Prison terms explained. About the Prison Phoenix Trust.

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking book founded on extensive original research, designed to determine how restorative dialogue works, and the role of forgiveness within it. The research involved interviews with 20 victims who went through a Victim Offender Dialogue (used in crimes of severe violence), and documents how the shifts in energy during the course of their dialogue moves the toxicity associated with the crime to a different place. This study explores the role of bilateral forgiveness in restorative work and addresses key questions about the role of forgiveness in restorative justice, such as how it can be measured. It also outlines a model which explains how the energy flow of dyadic forgiveness in restorative justice dialogue is formed. Rich in data and in findings, this book will deepen understanding of how restorative justice works, and will inform future research and practice in the field.Trade ReviewArmour and Umbreit make a giant leap in the restorative justice discussion. Fascinating reading, and this is a truly new way of speaking about and thinking about the Victim Offender Meditation/Dialogue. This is well worth the read! -- Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Author of Forgiveness and Spirituality in Psychotherapy: A Relational Approach (with Steven J. Sandage; APA Books)An important new theoretical model based on the best of qualitative research-a deep dive into 20 restorative justice dialogues to explain how these encounters created profound psychological transformation for victims of terrible violence. -- David R. Karp, PhD, Professor of Sociology, Skidmore CollegeTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Dyadic Forgiveness in Restorative Justice: A Review of the Field and a Proposed Model; 2. Victim Case Narratives and Analysis; 3. Mapping Dyadic Forgiveness: An Analysis of Positive Energy Shifts in Restorative Justice Dialogue; A. Crime and its Impact. B. Motivation and Preparation. C. Dyadic Dialogue. D. Resolution and Post Dialogue Outcomes. E. Dyadic Forgiveness; Tables and Figures; Appendices

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Book SynopsisVictim awareness and the needs of victims of crime are a major societal concern. What Have I Done? is a photocopiable resource and downloadable online content to encourage empathy in young people who commit crimes or hurt others through their actions. It is designed to be used directly with young people who have committed a specific crime or caused harm and distress to others through their actions, and challenges the young person to face the harm they have caused and consider what they can do to help put things right. The course is flexible and interactive, and can be used on an individual basis or with small groups, and is suitable for young people with limited literacy. The exercises are challenging, and aim to be engaging through the use of creative arts, film, role-play and discussion. Clear guidance is provided for the course leader, and evaluation is built into the course, including a psychometric test. A downloadable online content to help stimulate discussion is also included.What Have I Done? will be ideal for victim empathy work in Youth Offending Teams and Young Offender Institutions, and can equally be used in schools, children's homes, youth groups and any context with young people. The programme is measurable, featuring pre- and post-programme empathy scales, and is suitable for young offenders subject to a youth rehabilitation order.Trade ReviewRealising how we affect others is an integral part of growing up, and acknowledging that young people have a huge capacity for change should be part of how we support them and their victims. This book successfully examines how young people react to their offending behaviour and how they can effectively address this while learning to take alternative actions in the future to avoid such negative outcomes. -- Children & Young People NowTable of ContentsSection I: Theoretical and Practical Background. Who is this workbook for? What is victim empathy? Victim empathy and reparation. Victim empathy and the restorative process. Restorative principles and values. Terminology. Notes for facilitators. Assessment for suitability. Groupwork. Course structure. Homework. Example timetables, structures and timings. Section II: Getting Started. Pre and Post Victim Empathy Scales. Expectations: What I need to work well. Section III: The Modules. Module 1: Thinking about what I did. Module 2: Thinking about the person I hurt. Module 3: Thinking about who else I affected. Module 4: My chance to put things right. Template 1: Values Coin. Template 2: Feelings Faces. Template 3: Thought and Feelings Bubbles. Template 4: Human Figure. Template 5: Anger Cards. Evaluation questionnaire. Pre and post victim empathy scalesOnline video: Module 1 - Thinking about what I did. Module 2 - Thinking about the person I hurt. Module 3 - Thinking about who else I affected. Module 4 - My chance to put things right.

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Book SynopsisThe field of radicalization studies, which intersects within the fields of sociology, law, criminology, and criminal justice, focuses particularly on the social dynamics of terrorism from different theoretical, conceptual, and methodological perspectives. It is a fast-growing field in which many areas remain to be explored. In Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization, Derek Silva and Mathieu Deflem have gathered an interdisciplinary team of leading experts to make a valuable contribution to the existing literature. This book covers themes such as the notion of risk, security, and surveillance, crime and deviance, gender, political propaganda, media, and cultural representations of radicalization. The volume is divided into theoretical and epistemological interventions aimed at understanding radicalization and counter-radicalization, the historical origins of radicalization, how scholars within the social sciences measure processes and pathways toward radicalization, the policing of, and law enforcement strategies aimed at, combatting radicalization, policy developments in the field of counter-radicalization, and discussions related to the future of radicalization studies within sociology, legal studies, and criminal justice. For its breadth and depth of research, this volume of Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance is essential reading for researchers and students of, law, criminology, and criminal justice.Table of ContentsPART I. THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL ADVANCES Chapter 1. Does deradicalization work?; John Horgan, Katharina Meredith, and Katerina Papatheodorou Chapter 2. Navigating radicalization concepts: a role for the harm principle; Keiran Hardy Chapter 3. Radicalization as transformative learning: a theoretical and illustrative exploration; Alex Wilner and Claire-Jehanne Dubouloz; Chapter 4. Advances in violent extremist risk analysis; Paul Gill, Zoe Marchment, Sanaz Zolghadriha, Nadine Salman, Bettina Rottweiler, Caitlin Clemmow, and Isabelle Van Der Vegt; PART II. STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY Chapter 5. Counter-radicalization as civic integration; Therese o' Toole; Chapter 6. The role of state violence in the adoption of terrorism; Stephen Chicoine Chapter 7. The securitization of Muslim civil society in Canada; Fahad Ahmad; Chapter 8. Countering violent extremism, safeguarding and the law: a practitioner's perspective on protecting young and vulnerable people from exploitation; Carys Evans PART III. THE ONLINE SPACE AND RADICALIZATION Chapter 9. Clearing the smoke and breaking the mirrors: using attitudinal inoculation to challenge online disinformation by extremists; Kurt Braddock Chapter 10. Learning to hate: explaining participation in online extremism; James Hawdon and Matthew Costello Chapter 11. Hatred she wrote: a comparative topic analysis of extreme right and Islamic state women-only forums; Ayse Lokmanoglu and Yannick Veilleux-Lepage PART IV. FORMER EXTREMISTS, PREVENTION, AND PUNISHMENT Chapter 12. Former extremists in radicalization and counter-radicalization research; Ryan Scrivens, Steven Windisch, and Pete Simi; Chapter 13. Examining & prevent' from a former combatant perspective; Tom Pettinger Chapter 14. Engagement, desistance, and revolt: what do we know about terrorists who turn into informants?; Stefano Bonino Chapter 15. "We wouldn't let known terrorists live here": impediments to radicalization in western Canadian prisons; William Schultz, Sandra M. Bucerius, and Kevin D. Haggerty

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