probation

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Older people on probation

[HMI Probation (2022)]

Academic insights report, highlighting the importance of understanding the needs of older people on probation. [From HMI Probation’s Academic Insights].

Keywords: older people

Restorative justice in cases of sexual offending

[Probation Quarterly (2022)]

Article in Probation Quarterly on the findings of a conference looking at the potential for restorative justice approaches with people convicted of a sexual offence.

Keywords: restorative justice, sexual offenders

“This is Me”: A Child Impact Assessment toolkit

[Prison Reform Trust (2022)]

Resources to support children with a mum in the criminal justice system, from the Prison Reform Trust.

Keywords: children, families, female offenders

Early intervention for gambling-related crime

[Russell Webster (2022)]

Paper summarising findings of a conference on gambling, including recommendations for early intevention, including routine screening on arrest.

Keywords: gambling

Atlas Project

[Greater Manchester Probation (2023)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: The Atlas Project is a course developed by Greater Manchester Probation and Fire & Rescue Services (GMFRS), for adults convicted of fire-setting.

Keywords: arson, resilience

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Interventions Alliance believe their Chatham CFO Activity Hub is an example of best practice in working with young adult male offenders, who are often reluctant to engage with non-mandated services.

Keywords: reintegration, employment, engagement, young adults

Fit for Work programme

[Ingeus (2023)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Ingeus’ Fit for Work programme is an 8-week course, with participants spending 1 day p.w. in small teams in the Peak District national park, aimed at improving engagement and helpng prepare people for work.

Keywords: training, employment

Learning Organisation: Human Factors

[Wales Probation (2023)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Under this initiatve Wales Probation have put systems and structures in place to support effective communication, learning and continuous improvement throughout the organisation as a whole – with a particular focus on “Human factors”.

Keywords: learning, professional development, communications

Liverpool CFO Activity Hub

[Interventions Alliance (2023)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Interventions Alliance believe their Liverpool Activity Hub is an example of good practice in its work with TACT offenders and others convicted of especially serious offences.

Keywords: reintegration, employment, engagement, TACT offenders

Music Workshops

[Ingeus (2023)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Ingeus’ music workshops, delivered in partnership with the organisation All Star Youth at HMPs Moorland and Humber, are for prisoners aged 18-24 who are self isolating and/or exhibiting challenging behaviours.

Keywords: young adults, engagement, self isolation, challenging behaviour