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Relapses and challenges of desistance

[Prison Service Journal (2022)]

Article, based on interviews of men reconvicted of a sexual offence after release, and some of the key challenges affecting desistance. [Past issues of PSJ are archived here].

Keywords: sex offenders, desistance

Desistance

[HMPPS (2019)]

An evidence based summary explaining what desistance is, and how to help someone desist from crime. Part of HMPPS’ Prison & Probation Evidence Resource.

Keywords: desistance

Desistance – general practice principles

[HMI Probation (2021)]

Principles of desistance and their implications for practice. Part of HMI Probation’s Evidence base collection.

Keywords: desistance

Supporting the desistance of children subject to court orders

[HMI Probation (2021)]

HMI Probation distils common enablers and barriers to desistance in children, from 43 inspections.

Keywords: desistance, young people

Social capital building supporting the desistance process

[HMI Probation (2021)]

Summarises the concept of social capital and how increases in the strength, range and quality of bonding, bridging and linking opportunities can be beneficial in supporting the desistance process. Part of HMI Probation’s Academic Insights series.

Keywords: desistance

Risk and Desistance: A Blended Approach to Risk Management

[HMI Probation (2021)]

How to blend probation practice so as to protect the public by managing risk while still promoting desistance. Part of HMI Probation’s Academic Insights series.

Focus on desistance

[Probation Quarterly (2014)]

A section of Probation Quarterly magazine focusing on desistance principles and practice. [Past issues of Probation Quarterly are archived here].

Keywords: desistance, peer support

Academic Insights: Reconciling ‘desistance’ and ‘what works’

[HMI Probation (2019)]

Clarifying definitions of ‘desistance’ and ‘what works’, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, points of divergence and areas of agreement. Part of HMI Probation’s Academic Insights series.

Keywords: reducing reoffending

Reducing reoffending & increasing community (re)integration… when people have a sexual conviction

[Clinks (2022)]

This evidence review provides an in-depth look at the issue of reducing reoffending and increasing community (re)integration for people who have a sexual conviction.

Keywords: sex offenders, desistance

Academic Insights: Needs assessment: risk, desistance and engagement

[HMI Probation (2021)]

Study highlighting the importance of effective and robust assessment for planning and service delivery, and considering the potential for improvements to assessment processes. Part of HMI Probation’s Academic Insights series.

Keywords: assessment