Getting out and staying out

Short-term prisoners have exceptionally high reconviction rates. Growing recognition of this and of deficiencies in prison-probation coordination has accelerated 'resettlement' of ex-prisoners up the penal agenda. This report looks at the effectiveness

List of contents

Introduction: prisoner resettlement and the pathfinders; The 'for-a change' programme and its delivery; Pre-release interventions: staff and offender perspectives; Post release contact and services; Impact and outcome measures; Organisational and implementation issues; Conclusions.

About the author

Anna Clancy is Senior Research Officer in the Community Safety Unit in the National Assembly for Wales. Kirsty Hudson is a lecturer in criminology at Cardiff University, UK. Mike Maguire is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Cardiff University, UK. Richard Peake is engaged in research at University of Hull,UK. Peter Raynor is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Wales Swansea. Maurice Vanstone is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Wales Swansea. Jocelyn Kynch was until recently a lecturer in research methods at University of Wales Swansea.

Summary

Short-term prisoners have exceptionally high reconviction rates. Growing recognition of this and of deficiencies in prison-probation coordination has accelerated 'resettlement' of ex-prisoners up the penal agenda. This report looks at the effectiveness of these strategies in detail through three case studies of 'Resettlement Pathfinders' projects.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Clancy, Kirsty Hudson, Jocelyn Kynch, Mike Maguire, Richard Peake, Peter Raynor, Professor Peter Raynor, Maurice Vanstone
• Assisted by: Anna Clancy (Editor)
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781861348173
• ISBN: 978-1-86134-817-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 236 g
• Series: Researching Criminal Justice Series; Researching Criminal Justice; Researching Criminal Justice Series; Researching Criminal Justice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology