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Members of this list may be interested in this new report, now available
from The Policy Press.
Getting out and staying out
Results of the prisoner Resettlement Pathfinders
Anna Clancy, Kirsty Hudson, Mike Maguire, Richard Peake, Peter Raynorm,
Maurice Vanstone, Jocelyn Kynch
Short-term prisoners have exceptionally high reconviction rates, fuelled by
major social problems. Growing recognition of this, and of deficiencies in
prison-probation coordination, has accelerated 'resettlement' of ex-
prisoners up the penal agenda.
The 'Resettlement Pathfinders' tested several new partnership-based
approaches. This report evaluates three probation-led projects which
combined practical assistance with interventions to improve motivation and
capacity to change. Their key feature was the delivery of a cognitive-
motivational programme ('FOR - A Change') specially designed for short-
termers.
The study found this produced significant changes in attitude, as well as
greater 'continuity' (voluntary post-release contact between offenders and
project staff) than previous approaches. It also found evidence of
association between continuity and reduced reconviction. Overall, the
findings support resettlement strategies based on fostering and nurturing
offenders' motivation to change, facilitating access to services,
and 'through the gate' contact with staff or volunteers with whom a
relationship has already been built.
The research offers findings and insights of practical value to probation
and prison officers, as well as staff of other agencies that work with
prisoners and ex-prisoners. The report should also be read by penal policy-
makers, criminology/criminal justice academics and students, and those
engaged in staff training.
Full details and a 20% discount are available online at:
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Lena Dominelli
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