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Principles of Procedural Justice

[HMPPS (2021)]

Video from the HMPPS Insights team outlining the principles of procedural justice.

Employment, Business & Volunteering

[Unlock (2024)]

Everything you need to know about gaining employment, starting or running your own business, or volunteering with a criminal record.

Keywords: criminal records

Bridges and Beyond

[North Lanarkshire Council (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the ‘Bridges and Beyond’ scheme run by N. Lanarkshire criminal justice social work (CJSW) provides an assertive outreach to those released from prison after less than 4 years, as this is a group whihc does not receive any statutory supervision in Scotland.

Keywords: resettlement

Children’s Safeguarding Lead

[North West Probation (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the St Helen’s and Moseley Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH) bring together all the main organisations concerned with safeguarding children in the area, including substance misuse and housing services, the police vulnerable persons unit, social services, and probation – St Helen’s PDU have appointed a full-time probation officer, supported by an administrator, as a single point of contact (SPOC) for the PDU with both hubs.

Keywords: safeguarding, young people

Community Payback Hub

[West Midlands Probation (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the Communiy Payback hub in Walsall focuses on providing alternative activities for those who might find it difficult, perhaps by virtue of a physical or mental health condition, to take part in more traditional Community Payback activities.

Keywords: community payback

Community Resettlement & Integration Boards

[West Midlands Probation (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the CRIB (Community Resettlement and Integration Board) at Hewell Prison brings together a wide range of agencies – both in prison and outside – to help ensure that no prisoner leaves the establishment with unaddressed resettlement needs.

Keywords: resettlement

Dorset Lunch Clubs

[South West Probation (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: S. West Probation run three lunch clubs for vulnerable people in the Dorset area, with the food prepared and served by people on probation as part of their community payback hours.

Keywords: community payback, skills training, nutrition

Putting professional curiosity into practice

[HMI Probation (2022)]

Report focusing on the concept of professional curiosity, its application within probation, and the implications for good-quality practice. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: professional curiosity

Understanding and Preventing Drug-related Deaths, and Encouraging Treatment Uptake, after Release

[Prison Service Journal (2022)]

Article on preventing post release drug related deaths, and encouraging engagement in treatment.

Keywords: substance misuse

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.

Keywords: sex offenders, desistance