What works to effectively manage risk and ensure public protection for individuals convicted of serious violent and sexual offences?
Background
We want to build confidence and trust in a system that upholds public protection and creates the conditions for individual rehabilitation. We want to better support the probation service in using evidence-based decision-making.
Next steps
We can be contacted at the following email address: [email protected].
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Make Time Count Today - Reducing criminal reoffending on probation through data analytics, predictive behaviour recognition and optimised interventions
**Problem Addressed** Crime costs UK economy over £58bn pa, with 1.2mn people convicted annually. Of these, 87% have previous convictions, 60% of released prisoners and 30% on probation reoffend within 12 months. ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: MAKE TIME COUNT TODAY LTD
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the question by proposing data analytics, predictive behavior recognition, and optimized interventions to reduce reoffending rates for individuals convicted of serious violent and sexual offenses.
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Plymouth Community Justice Court: A Case Study of Problem Solving Interventions, Reducing Re-offending and Public Confidence
The criminal justice system has over many years introduced a range of initiatives designed to reduce crime and support offenders in their efforts to desist from crime. One recent initiative, originating in the U.S.A and ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Plymouth
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on the effectiveness of a community justice court in reducing re-offending and public confidence, which is directly related to managing risk and ensuring public protection for individuals convicted of serious violent and sexual offences.
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Understanding Offender Rehabilitation and Supervision
Offender rehabilitation in England and Wales is in crisis. 57% of adults released from short custodial sentences re-offend within just 1 year of their release. Lack of rehabilitation is a key driver of record-high prison...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Strathclyde
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on offender rehabilitation and supervision, addressing the question of managing risk and ensuring public protection for individuals convicted of serious violent and sexual offences.