Rehabilitation of offenders Books

Book SynopsisSignificant changes have occurred in recent years in the nature and delivery of social work services to offenders and their families. Working with Offenders considers the implications for policy and practice of research which has focused upon a range of social work activities including* assessment* intensive probation programmes* community service* reparation and mediation* social work with prisoners* work with sex offenders.It also considers more general issues of effectiveness, race and gender and locates recent developments in practice in the context of the broader policy changes in social work and criminal justice which have evolved over the last few years.Trade ReviewI thoroughly enjoyed this book...Generous use of headings and sub-headings makes the pieces even more reader friendly and each is well finished with a conclusion...Each piece is thoroughly well informed and makes its own interesting contribution. The authors too possess impressive credentials and experience in probation practice, academic work and research. -- Irish Social WorkerThe authors include some of the best-known researchers in criminological social work in the UK... For anyone wishing to gain an overview of the policy context of community sanctions for offenders in the UK over recent years, the chapters by Smith, McIvor and Mair in this volume are an invaluable source. Other chapters in the book... also provide extremely useful, empirically based and well-balanced accounts of these areas. -- Legal and Criminological PsychologyAt a time when change is about the only thing that those working in the criminal justice system can be sure of, this volume of essays by academics and practitioners provides a welcome series of perspectives on probation practice and its relationship to the penal policy changes in the last decade... This book is wide-ranging and scholarly and will appeal to both probation students and staff alike. Recommended. -- Criminal JusticeThose interested in the future of the probation service, or any of the issues in specialist chapters, would find much of value. -- British Journal of CriminologyThis valuable collection... is much more than a textbook, providing as it does a series of informed and thought-provoking perspectives on developments in a particularly turbulent decade for criminal justic policy and practice in this country. It will be welcomed by all with a professional interest in probation and social work with adult offenders. -- Criminal Behaviour and Mental HealthTable of ContentsIntroduction, Gill McIvor. 1. Social Work and Penal Policy David Smith, Lancaster. 2. Developments in Probation in England and Wales 1984-1993 George Mair. 3. Recent Developments in Scotland Gill McIvor. 4. Probation in Northern Ireland Breidge Gadd. 5. Gender, Criminal Justice and Probation Anne Worrall. 6. Race, Culture and the Probation service Duncan Lawrence. 7. Risk Prediction and Criminal Justice Bryan Williams, University of Dundee and Anne Creamer, University of Dundee. 8. What Works with Sex Offenders? Mary Barker. 9. Intensive Probation George Mair. 10. Evaluating Work with Offenders: Community Service Orders Jean Hine and Neil Thomas, University of Birmingham. 11. Widening Circles: Mediation in Criminal Justice Tony F. Marshall. 12. Social Work with Prisoners Brian Williams, University of Keele. 13. Effectiveness Now: A Personal and Selective Overview Peter Raynor.

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Book SynopsisProviding practical guidance on the best way to assess sexual abusers, this book fuses contemporary theory with an awareness of the subjective nature of the work. Assessment in various (clinical, legal and statutory) settings is considered and an overview of assessment methods is presented along with a detailed exposition of techniques. Previously-neglected aspects of work with sexual abusers are dealt with and links are made with fundamental aspects of risk assessment.'A thorough and detailed overview of all the issues associated with this area of work, and in doing so provide[s] a useful and concise starting point for any newcomer to the field. The book appears to touch on all (or at the very least the key) areas of assessing those who sexually abuse. The reader can choose to read the whole book, concisely compacted into 160 pages and gain a good insight into this whole area. Alternatively, one could delve into the chapters or sections that are of primary interest and still obtain a good overview of that area and come away with a number of references for further information.'- Forensic UpdateTrade ReviewA rich compilation covering theories of offending behaviour, assessment principles and procedures, and honest tips which illustrate the many lessons the team has learned from undertaking such work. The way in which this material has been organised and presented, in simple and accessible form, is very impressive - This book is highly recommended and will be of great use to practitioners who have contact with sex offenders and their families, and readers who seek a clear overview of the complex challenges sex offenders present. -- Community CareWritten by practitioners for practitioners, the book is readable and information very accessible. I feel I was expertly guided through a maze and was in very safe hands. This book comes very highly recommended. It will be essential reading for practitioners who have contact with sex offenders and their families. It will also be useful to other readers who want some idea of the challenges that working with sex offenders can present. -- Probation JournalThere is now an increasing public awareness about sexual offenders. There have been several recent examples of moral outcry when individual offenders have been released from custody. This confusing and challenging situation makes it increasingly necessary for a wide range of professionals to be aware of the practice issues in working with sexual offenders, to which this book provides a very good, clear guide. The authors are all specialist practioners working in the north of England and the book draws on their practice knowledge and experience. It is their aim to give practioners guidance which will enable them to work towards reducing the risk of re-offending by sexual offenders. The book is enriched by examples from their own practice which clearly illustrate the dilemmas of practice with offenders and the stress which workers may experience. There is a particularly helpful section on interviewing techniques and dos and don'ts. The issue of confidentiality is addressed, as are the difficulties which may occur with transference between worker and client. The various contexts in which the assessment of offenders may be required are very clearly and thoroughly described; the mental health court (both civil and criminal proceedings) and child protection contexts are well and fully explained. This will be of particualar use to the non-specialist reader who may be involved in working in one of these areas of practice. This is an excellent book written by experienced, skilled practioners who emphasize that their 'primary duty is the protection of the public'. The commitment of the authors to this task shines through in this book and produces a thoroughly interesting and useful text for both specialist and non-specialist practioners. -- International Social WorkDavid Briggs and colleagues have provided a valuable addition to the recent literature on the assessment of sexual offenders, particularly as a practical guide to risk assessment by experienced UK practitioners. The basis of the book's success is to be found in its clear structure and overall accessibility, achieved by approaching the subject without unnecessary jargon. This is a practical book for practitioners, and managers who wish to be better informed… this book is clearly set out, easy to read and written by people who know their field and present their knowledge well. The primary purpose of the book is as an introduction for the less experienced who wish to be better informed, an essential contribution as recognition of the importance of working with offenders is developing across a broad range of practice settings. Those more familiar with the field may also benefit from the different perspectives it includes and the opportunity it offers to review their own practice. -- BASPCAN British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect[It contains] many pearls of wisdom from years of practice. I have already begun recommending it to colleagues. The layout of the book ensures that it can fulfil its purpose of being a practice guide extremely effectively, it provides a wealth of material, supportive advice and resources... Our task in this, at times, daunting area of work becomes substantially more achievable. -- NAPSAC (National Association for the Protection from Abuse/Sexual Abuse of Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities)Table of ContentsPart I: Values, Research and Theoretical Base. 1. Requirements for Effectiveness. 2. Models Underpinning Assessment. Part II: How to Assess: Contexts for Assessment 39. 3. How to Assess. 4. Contexts for Assessment. Part III: The Practicalities of Assessment 85. 5. Assessing the Cycle of Offending. 6. Assessing Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes. 7. Assessing Distorted Thinking. 8. Assessing Sexual Arousal and Sexual Fantasy. 9. Assessing Victim Empathy. 10. Assessing Self Esteem. 11. Assessing Relationships and Intimacy. 12. Assessing Alcohol and Other Drug Use. 13 Assessing an Abuser's Own Victimization. 14. Risk Assessment. References. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisGeese Theatre UK was formed in 1987 and is renowned across the criminal justice field. Members of the company devise and perform issue-based plays and conduct workshops and training in prisons, young offender institutions, probation centres and related settings. The company has worked in virtually every prison and each probation area in the UK and Ireland - and also works with youth offending teams. The "Geese Theatre Handbook" explains the thinking behind the company's approach to applied drama with offenders and people at risk of offending, including young people. It also contains over 100 exercises with explanations, instructions and suggestions to help practitioners develop their own style and approach. The materials can be readily adapted to other settings including conflict resolution, restorative justice and interpersonal skills training.The handbook is a key resource for: Offending behaviour groupworkers; Probation officers; Youth workers; Youth offending teams; Prison officers; Social workers; Criminologists; Community workers; Forensic psychologists; Psychotherapists; Community theatre workers and actors; Drama teachers; Drama-in-education and theatre-in-education practitioners; Drama therapists and other creative arts therapists; Adventure therapists; Group and individual therapists and counsellors; Mental health professionals; Psychodramatists; Sociodramatists; Professional team builders; Team supervisors; Family therapists; Staff training and development officers; Conflict resolution workers; And special needs workers and teachers.Trade Review'A generous book [which] provides a treasure chest of games and exercise for any group setting ... a wealth of food for thought ... for trainers of all kinds ... an invaluable addition to the Waterside list'Criminal Justice Matters'An invaluable resource'Prison Service News'Fascinating ... Excellent ... If you're involved with offenders or other risk groups, buy it'The Magistrate'An absolute treasure trove for people who work with groups - in mental health, schools, training, social work - wherever'Mental Health Today

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Book SynopsisA major collection of writings about the transforming power of education in British prisons. Prison(er) Education comprises key essays by leading prison education practitioners, academics and prisoners, including new work on how to evaluate the 'success' of education within prison by Dr Ray Pawson of Leeds University, and Stephen Duguid of Simon Fraser University, Canada. A major challenge to penal policy-makers to accept the value of education - beyond 'basic skills', and at a time when prison regimes have come to be dominated by cognitive thinking skills courses. Edited by two leading experts on prison education in the United Kingdom - Professor David Wilson of the University of Central England (a former prison governor and co-presenter of BBC TV's Crime Squad), and Dr Anne Reuss of the University of Abertay (who previously taught at HM Prison Full Sutton). Weaving anecdote, research and evaluation, Prison(er) Education presents for the first time a comprehensive account of education inside British prisons. At the heart of the book lies the question 'Who is prison education for: prison or prisoners?' This book is a major challenge to penal policy-makers to accept the value of education - beyond 'basic skills', and at a time when regimes have come to be dominated by cognitive thinking skills courses. Weaving anecdote with solid research and evaluation, the book presents for the first time in Britain a comprehensive account of education inside prisons. Reviews 'Highly authoritative ...a major challenge': Inside Time 'This book will be of interest to anyone working in the Prison Service, and to educators in general...Non-academic staff will recognise the conflicts, constraints, and challenges, that teachers and learners face...': Sally Bishens, Prison Service Journal 'A diverse, informative survey...of great importance in more ways then can easily be listed': Michael McMullan, Justice of the Peace Editors Prison(er) Education is introduced and concluded by David Wilson and Anne Reuss (who also contributes a chapter on 'Conducting Research in Prisons') with their vision of the direction education in prison should take in the years to come. David Wilson is professor of criminology at the Centre for Criminal Justice Policy and Research at the University of Central England in Birmingham. A former prison governor, he is editor of the Howard Journal and a well-known author, broadcaster and presenter for TV and radio, including for the BBC, C4 and Sky Television. He has written three other books for Waterside Press: The Longest Injustice: The Strange Story of Alex Alexandrowicz (with the latter), Images of Incarceration: Representations of Prison in Film and Television Drama (with Sean O'Sullivan) (2004), and Serial Killers: Hunting Britons and Their Victims 1960-2006 (2007). Dr Anne Reuss lectures in the Sociology Department of the University of Abertay in Scotland. Prior to taking up this appointment, she taught degree level sociology to prisoners at HMP Full Sutton, which formed the basis of her doctoral dissertation - now regarded as the benchmark of research in this field.Trade Review'Highly authoritative ... a major challenge':Inside Time'This book will be of interest to anyone working in the Prison Service, and to educators in general... Non-academic staff will recognise the conflicts, constraints, and challenges, that teachers and learners face...':Sally Bishens, Prison Service Journal'A diverse, informative survey... of great importance in more ways then can easily be listed':Michael McMullan, Justice of the Peace

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Book SynopsisA unique and telling insight into life in a claustrophobic and sometimes violent atmosphere. An ideal primer on women's issues within the penal system. With 8 pages of colour illustrations.Trade Review'With many of its pages taken up with the contradictory, unexpected events that Beauchamp witnessed-at once fascinating, bizarre and heart-wrenching-the book is an amalgam of personal interactions bound together by a graphic texture that conveys the look, feel, smell and sound of the prison-a place where every seemingly random noise translates into a meaning': Current Issues in Criminal Justice. 'This book should be read by every taxpayer in the country because it shines a light on what is often a dark place': Inside Time. 'Describing the work of the Education Department of Britains biggest prison for women is a daunting task in itself. Hilary Beauchamp has excelled and captured the very essence and spirit of this exasperating, contradictory, bi-polar afflicted enterprise. Succesful teaching in prisons has always depended on exceptionally dedicated and gifted teachers and on these criteria Hilary is in a class of her own. Reading her book reveals just how well deserved was her MBE - a George Cross for sheer bravery would also have been appropriate!': Erlend Lee, former HoD Education, HMP Holloway. 'A valued social contribution to recent studies in applied criminology and a work which all researchers and students should read and critically appreciate, especially if they have not been involved hitherto in 'the sharp end' of things... makes good reading for a wide market: from law students and social workers, to teachers and all involved in socially useful work where Hilary Beauchamp has certainly picked up the vibes of what we do as part of the criminal justice process as lawyers': Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers.'After reading this book one is reminded of comments by Joan Bakewell. In 2006 she called for the majority of women prisoners to be released from Holloway on the premise that most of them were not violent criminals and needed emotional support or psychological help rather than detention': Camden New Journal. 'An excellent text ... Hilary Beauchamp writes wonderfully, vividly and honestly': Ben Whittaker, former barrister, MP and Government Minister. 'I have enormous admiration for Hilary Beauchamp and this book is a fascinating contribution in a field which has not been widely covered ... She has a longstanding track record of quality projects ... someone of total integrity': Lord David Putnam, film director 'Artists are lucky - poets, composers or painters - because rather than commit murder they can produce a work of art on the subject instead': Maggi Hamblyn, artist (from the Foreword)Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Lisa-Shirley 2. The Competition 3. Occupational Therapy 4. Murals and other Enterprises 5. Monday 6. One Week 7. Sickness 8. Violence Epilogue Index

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Book SynopsisBehind The Lines is the product of 14 years of working with offenders and people at risk, and based on Michael Crowley's endeavours at using creative writing as a method to improve thinking and behaviour. The book includes: Dozens of exercises and anecdotes Explanation of different approaches Examples of writing by prisoners, both inside and outside of jails. Behind the Lines represents a major contribution to rehabilitative work (in one sense it is the prison-writing equivalent of the highly successful Waterside Press publication, The Geese Theatre Handbook). A Key Resource For Writers in residence Offending behaviour group workers Youth workers Youth offending teams Community workers Psychotherapists Therapists and counsellors Special needs workers and teachers ...and people training or studying in these and related fields.Trade Review'A very useful resource for those working in difficult environments, with students who generally have low levels of traditional educational attainment, negative learning experiences and who, due to cultural and class barriers, are not accustomed to engaging with the arts, either in institutions or outside': Cormac Behan, Lecturer in Criminology, University of Sheffield. 'Essential reading for anyone interested in the real challenges of rehabilitation': Pat Jones, Director of the Prisoners Education Trust (2008-12). 'Shows how you can turn the lead of anger and despair in prisoners into the gold of insight and creativity': Oliver James, author. 'Shows a sceptical world that [young offenders] are capable of reflection, of understanding what led them into the acts they have committed and the effects on other people and on themselves': Alicia Stubbersfield, Poet and Koestler Award Judge. 'A wake-up call to the educational system, which allows so many young people to leave school in the parlous position that he describes, and which creative writers up and down the country are devoting so much time and effort to mitigate': David Ramsbotham.

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Book SynopsisJourney to Release is an account of Mo Smith's extensive experience counselling and co-ordinating a counselling service inside `HM Prison X'. The book gives a history of the service and looks at what is involved in a project of this kind, making it a `must' for prison professionals and volunteers everywhere. It also provides an insight into the running of an `embedded' prison counselling service and the clients who use it. A first-hand account, it will be of considerable interest to anyone wishing to learn about the subject, whether as an individual, prison professional, volunteer/potential volunteer, or counselling organizer/provider (including from external agencies). Once a prisoner is released from HMP X there is no further contact so the authors emphasise the importance of counselling that survives the prison setting and thus helps to reduce crime in the future. The book will also be of interest to counsellors and volunteers in a range of other settings in the UK and beyond. Based on practical experience, it focuses wholly on counselling as such (rather, e.g. than psychology/mental health-led aspects, intervention, assessment). An invaluable explanation of the `nuts and bolts' of counselling in prison. Examines the challenges facing counsellors working with incarcerated clients. Includes disguised prisoner histories. Attractive easy-to-read format. With contributions from Governors, other staff, counsellors and clients.Trade Review`The Counselling Service at HMP X was something I was very proud of while I was Governor. This book tells you all about it'- Michael Wood, Former Governor; `A hugely informative work'- Neil Thomas, Prison Governor; 'Highly recommended throughout the service for any person wishing to learn about the subject in more detail whether as an interested individual reader or a criminologist... We found the book very easy to read and most thought-provoking.'-- Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers.Table of ContentsAbout the authors; The prison; Forewords by the Governors; Introduction; 1.Why Counsel in Prison?; 2.Safeguards; 3.Providing a Service; 4.Our Clients; 5.Our Counsellors; 6.Ways of Working; 7.Historic Abuse; 8.Life Inside; 9.The Outside; Afterword: Looking Ahead; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe challenging story of a young person's progress through care, prison and social rejection to youth justice specialist. It charts failures to connect with and modify the author's chaotic early life moving from place to place, school to school, fragmented parenting and poor role models. Encircled by crime, drugs and baffling adults, Andi Brierley ended up first in a young offender institution then prison where he learned to think like a prisoner for his own survival, making everything harder for everybody on release. Until he determined to change and others saw his unenviable past could be put to good use. Shows how small things can make a difference. Contains many insights for professionals, students and others interested in young people in trouble. An addition to Waterside's acclaimed turn around stories, including Alan Weaver's So You Think You Know Me?, Ben Ashcroft's Fifty-one Moves and Justin Rollins' The Lost Boyz.Trade Review`Andi's compelling story shows why we should never give up on the capacity of people to change'-- Jim Hopkinson, Bradford Children's Services; As featured in the Yorkshire Post; 'Wow!! I didn’t put it down once I started reading!'-- Lynda Marginson CBE, Director - National Probation Service (NE).Table of ContentsForeword; Introduction; Who Am I?; Party Time; Shunted Back and Forth; Bilston; A Life of Crime; The Drugs Chain; Grafting; A Taste of Custody; Cyclops and Other Fine Friends; Harehills; Work and an Evening at Elland Road; Doncaster; Deerbolt; Clubbing the Night Away; Addiction; Here We Go Again!; Sportsperson; Release; Youth Justice Volunteer; Golden Opportunity; The Professionals; `Me, promotion?'; Back to My Youth Justice Roots; Postscript.

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Book SynopsisWorking in forensic settings with clients who have histories of damage and abuse can be a demanding, disturbing, thrilling and unique experience. It means building connections and instilling the capacity to think before acting - far more than just providing therapy. At a service level, it requires a compassionate culture that promotes the ability to reflect on complex interpersonal dynamics at all levels of the organization. Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) is an accessible model for understanding human relationships that offers a common language for teams and organizations. Reflective Practice in Forensic Settings brings together a range of clinicians to share their experience and approaches, exploring ways in which the CAT model can be applied to develop reflective practice in secure contexts. Together, they also offer valuable guidance for any practitioner seeking ways in which to develop a more relationally informed and reflective therapeutic service.Table of ContentsSeries Preface Foreword by Phillip Pollock Preface PART 1 - Introduction to Forensic Work, Reflective Practice and the Relational Model 1. The challenge of working in forensic services (Jenny Marshall & Jamie Kirkland); 2. Traditional approaches to reflective practice (Jon Patrick, Katharine Russell & Adam Polnay); 3. The CAT model (Jenny Marshall & Jamie Kirkland); 4. Relational mapping (Steve Potter) PART 2 - Facilitating Reflective Practice 5. Core competencies for reflective practice (Jamie Kirkland); 6. Steps to reflective mapping (Steve Potter); 7. Case studies from forensic settings (Various); 8. Crossing and uncrossing the line (Jason Hepple); 9. Helping the helpers (Jamie Kirkland, Heather Tolland, Emma Drysdale & Steve Jefferis); 10. CAT-informed supervision (Alison Bickerdicke, Nicola Kemp & Clare Bingham) PART 3 - Reflective Practice and the Wider Organization 11. When forensic systems go astray (David Harvey); 12. Leadership and CAT - Part 1 (Jenny Marshall); 13. Leadership and CAT - Part 2 (Jenny Marshall); 14. Concluding thoughts (Jenny Marshall, Jamie Kirkland & Steve Potter)

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Book SynopsisThis Open Access edited collection seeks to improve collaboration between criminal justice and welfare services in order to help prepare offenders for life after serving a prison sentence. It examines the potential tensions between criminal justice agencies and other organisations which are involved in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders, most notably those engaged in mental health care or third sector organisations. It then suggests a variety of different methods and approaches to help to overcome such tensions and promote inter-agency collaboration and co-working, drawing on emerging research and models, with a focus on the practice in European and Scandinavian countries. For academics and practitioners working in prisons and the penal system, this collection will be invaluable. Table of ContentsBIOGRAPHIES 5ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 12TERMINOLOGY AND ABBREVIATIONS 13CHAPTER 1 SETTING THE SCENE AND INTRODUCTION 15SARAH HEAN, BERIT JOHNSEN, ANU KAJAMAA AND LAURE KLOETZER; 15SECTION 1: INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTS OF COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE IN A VARIETY OF PENAL CONTEXTS: SUBSTANTIVE AREAS FORORGANISATIONAL INNOVATION AND CHANGE 40STUDIES IN NORWAY 41CHAPTER 2 INTERORGANISATIONAL COLLABORATION IN A NORWEGIAN PRISON – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROMINTERAGENCY MEETINGS 42PÄIVIKKI LAHTINEN, ANU KAJAMAA, LAURA SEPPÄNEN, BERIT JOHNSEN, SARAH HEAN, TERHI ESKO 42CHAPTER 3 MIRRORS OF PRISON LIFE – FROM COMPARTMENTALISED PRACTICE TOWARDS BOUNDARY CROSSING EXPERTISE 67SØREN WALTHER NIELSEN AND ANU KAJAMAA 67CHAPTER 4 ‘LIVING WITH’ INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION – THREE SUSTAINING PRACTICES 95TINE MURPHY, MARIE KIRSTEJN AAKJAER, EVA PALLESEN, CHARLOTTE ROSENBERG, 95CHAPTER 5 THE APPLICATION OF NORWEGIAN HUMANE IDEALS BY FRONT- LINE WORKERS WHEN COLLABORATIVELY REINTEGRATING INMATES BACK INTO SOCIETY 116WILLIAM DUGDALE AND SARAH HEAN 116STUDIES IN ENGLAND 141CHAPTER 6 TRACING THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF A SERVICE MODEL FOR INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION: CONTRADICTIONS ASBARRIERS AND POTENTIAL DRIVERS FOR CHANGE. 142PAULO ROCHA AND SARAH HEAN 142CHAPTER 7 MENTORING IN PRACTICE. REBUILDING DIALOGUE WITHMENTEES’ STORIES. 165LAURE KLOETZER, JO WELLS, LAURA SEPPÄNEN AND SARAH HEAN 165SECTION 2. STRATEGIES AND METHODS TO PROMOTECOLLABORATION, MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION 189CHAPTER 8 A COLAB MODEL OF WORKPLACE TRANSFORMATION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTEXT 190SARAH HEAN ,MARIE AAKJÆR, LAURE KLOETZER, LAURA SEPPÄNNEN,ANU KAJAMAA, PÄIVIKKI LAHTINEN, TINE MURPHY 190CHAPTER 9 FACILITATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS IN PRISONS:APPLYING THE METHOD OF HUMAN-CENTRED CO-EVALUATION 221LAURA SEPPÄNEN, HELI HEIKKILÄ, ANU KAJAMAA, PÄIVIKKI LAHTINEN, HILKKA YLISASSI 221CHAPTER 10 INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION CONCERNING OFFENDERS IN TRANSITION BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES. PINCOM USED AS A FRAMEWORK FOR HCR-20V3 ASSESSMENT. 238ATLE ØDEGÅRD AND STÅL BJØRKLY 238CHAPTER 11 EARLY RECOGNITION METHOD: ‘OPENING DOORS’ IN RISK MANAGEMENT DIALOGUE BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND PRISONSERVICES 254FRANS FLUTTERT, GUNNAR EIDHAMMER, KARL YNGVAR DALE 254CHAPTER 12 PEOPLE IN CONTACT WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS PARTICIPATING IN SERVICE REDESIGN: VULNERABLE CITIZENS OR DEMOCRATIC PARTNERS? 282JONATHAN PARKER, VANESSA HEASLIP, SARA ASHENCAEN CRABTREE, BERIT JOHNSEN AND SARAH HEAN 282CHAPTER 13 AVENUES OF OPPORTUNITY: JOURNEYS OF ACTIVITIESTHROUGH THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS 303ANGELA TURNER-WILSON, STUART DEARBORN AND CATHERINE BULLEN 303CHAPTER 14 FACILITATING UNDERSTANDING OF EX-PRISON SERVICE USERS’ NEEDS: THE UTILITY OF Q METHOD AS A MEANS OFREPRESENTING SERVICE USER VOICES IN SERVICE DEVELOPMENT 325CHAPTER 15 DO WE NEED THE USERS’ VOICE? AN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH EXAMPLE COMPARING VIEWS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND EX-PRISONERS. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE. 352SIV ELIN NORD SÆBJØRNSEN, SARAH HEAN, KRISTIN RØVIK, BJØRNKJETIL LARSEN AND ATLE ØDEGÅRD 352CHAPTER 16 REFLECTING ON RESEARCHER/PRACTICE RELATIONSHIPS IN PRISON RESEARCH : A CONTACT HYPOTHESIS LENS 374SARAH HEAN, LIV JORUNN SKIPPERVIK, RICHARD HESLOP, CAROLINE STEVENS 374CHAPTER 17 DEVELOPING A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES BETWEEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:THE GAP BETWEEN INTENTIONS AND REALITY 408

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Book SynopsisThe book examines the history of ex-criminal communities and backward classes in India, focusing on their societal challenges and the effects of social stigma. It discusses the roots of criminal behavior, British colonial categorization, and legal consequences, aiming to raise awareness about the struggles of marginalized groups.

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Book SynopsisAnalyzing sex-offense laws and false claims, this book shows that laws based on vengeance rather than justice or evidence create new forms of harm while failing to address the real and pervasive problem of sexual violence.In this timely and extensively researched book, sociologist Emily Horowitz shows how current sex-offense policies in the United States create new forms of harm and prevent those who have caused harm from the process of constructive repentance or contributing to society after punishment. Horowitz also illustrates the failure of criminal justice responses to social problems. Sharing detailed narratives from the experiences of those on registries and their loved ones, Horowitz reveals the social impact and cycle of violence that results from dehumanizing and banishing those who have already been held accountable.From Rage to Reason offers a new perspective on how and why false claims about sex offenses became so pervasive and how these myths fostered ineffe

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