Dear Colleagues
Please see below and the attachment for information about a forthcoming
conference on the voluntary and community sector in criminal justice.
INVITATION & CALL FOR PAPERS
The Voluntary Sector in Criminal Justice: Prospects for Citizenship
16-17th September 2008
Keele University UK
Confirmed Speakers to date
- David Faulkner (Oxford University & Author of 'Crime, State & Citizen')
- Stephen Pryor (Citizen's Advice Bureau)
- Frances Flaxington (NOMS Service Partnerships Unit, Ministry of Justice)
- Juliet Lyon (Director, Prison Reform Trust)
The past two decades have witnessed the remarkable rise of the
voluntary/third sector as a force in policy making and as a 'partner' with
government in delivering criminal justice services. Starting from local
bases in community crime prevention and youth justice, the engagement of
the sector has gained further momentum with the creation of National and
Regional Offender Management Services to co-ordinate statutory and
non-state collaborations in supporting offenders, victims and families.
Moreover, civil society today is being changed by contemporary influences
which prompt questions about the future of the penal voluntary sector; the
influence of government on third sector independence; the impact of market
forces; and other challenges faced by voluntary and not-for-profit
organisations locally, nationally and internationally.
This conference will explore the positive prospects and critical
implications of these developments for the voluntary sector, government,
statutory criminal justice and welfare services, communities and
offenders, and will include the following themes:
- The historical or contemporary role of the penal voluntary sector
- The creation of a ‘penal services market’ and the
marketisation of voluntary participation
- 'Citizenship' as a discourse of government and civil society
- The role of religious and minority ethnic groups
- Power relations between state and non-state organisations
- 'Professionalising' the voluntary sector
- Voluntary sector independence in an era of political patronage
- The impact of regulation and control in offender management
- Traditions of voluntary activism and engagement
If you wish to contribute a paper or inquire about papers, conference
themes and speakers, please contact the organisers at
[log in to unmask] Alternatively, you may submit your
abstract of up to 300 words with the subject heading ‘The Voluntary
Sector in Criminal Justice: Prospects for Citizenship’ by email
[log in to unmask] or mail by JUNE 30th to Mary Corcoran,
c/o RI for Law, Politics & Justice, Research Institute of Law, Politics
and Justice, Chancellor’s Building, Keele University, Staffordshire,
England, ST5 5BG.
Stands and display areas are available free of charge for participating
organisations (see booking form)
For information about registering for the conference and/or submitting a
paper please see our website
http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/lpj/Voluntary%20Sector%20in%20Criminal%20Justice/index.htm
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