... assurance Sexual offending Staff support Compassion focused therapy Paraphilia The Healthy Sex Programme (HSP) is a one-to-one therapeutic programme delivered in His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) with adult men (and transgender females) who have convictions for sexual offending...

... the research was conducted, with implications for the wider open estate. This strategy development focus is an original consideration contributed by the study to the relatively small but growing literature base in this area. Staff support Abscond Abscond prevention Open conditions Prison policy...

... is critical to a reduction in repetitive harm. A re-focus on staff training, plus support mechanisms for staff supporting people in women’s prisons who self-harm prolifically has been recommended. Originality/value This paper has focussed specifically on prolific self-harm within women’s prisons. This has...

...) . Findings Thematic analysis identified six themes, namely, the challenging nature of the work, interactions with prisoners, staff interactions, inadequate resources, staff support and development and coping strategies. Key findings include managing distress, self-harm and violence and limited resources...