... readmissions in individuals who have a mental illness and have committed a serious offence to inform the development of interventions. Design/methodology/approach Secondary data was collected from 66 adults under a Community Forensic Team. Substance use, mental health and offending profiles were collected...

.... The focus of this journey of transformation has been the Challenge programme, currently the only OPD specialist service for men with sexual convictions in the community in England and Wales, and now a pan-London service. Design/methodology/approach More than 600 high-risk men with sexual convictions...

..., substance misuse, relationship difficulties, managing transitions and complacency featured. There were four themes identified in those who appeared to have settled successfully in the community. Practical implications The identified themes provide key learning that will be enshrined in an updated...

...Chloe McKenzie; Emma Tarpey Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the experiences of individuals with a criminal history of participating in a community life skills and work-readiness programme. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted...

...Robert J. Chandler; Andrew Newman; Catherine Butler Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the levels of clinician burnout in a community forensic personality disorder (PD) service, and explores how burnout may arise and be minimised within a service of this nature. Design/methodology...

... the hopes and expectations of five male Category A PIPE prisoners. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Findings – Analysis resulted in two overall themes: “Progression” and “Being Part of a Community”. Relevant sub-themes were considered to portray...

... partnerships Courts Community Police © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Health & Offender Partnerships ABSTRACT This article introduces the rationale for bringing more closely together those parts of the Home Of ce and Department of Health that were concerned with policy for health...