How are the aims of rehabilitative programmes understood and operationalised internationally? To what extent do technologies play a role in operationalising these programmes?
Background
The Scottish Government’s Vision for Justice aims to support rehabilitation, use custody only where there is no alternative and work to reduce reoffending and revictimisation. It also aims to establish an effective, modern person-centred and trauma-informed approach to justice in which everyone can have trust, including as victims, those accused of crimes and as individuals in civil disputes. As such, Justice Analytical Services have identified the theme of ‘Sentencing Prisons & Rehabilitation’ as a research priority. Robust research on offenders, their rehabilitation and sentencing patterns will inform work towards these aims.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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ADR UK Data First Evaluation Fellowship
Until recently, the large amounts of administrative data routinely collected about offenders as they are moved through the Criminal Justice System have been inaccessible to research. Instead, our understanding has largel...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on understanding offenders' rehabilitation and sentencing patterns, which aligns with the aims of rehabilitative programmes and the use of technologies in operationalizing these programs.
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The role of non profit organisations in prisoner reentry: establishing a US-European research network
Third sector organisations (hereafter TSOs) currently provide a range of services to offenders and criminal justice organisations, including advice and advocacy, mentoring schemes, education and training, as well as perf...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project discusses the role of non-profit organizations in prisoner reentry, which is related to rehabilitative programs, but does not directly address the use of technologies in operationalizing these programs.
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The "Rehabilitation Prison": An oxymoron or an opportunity to radically reform imprisonment?
Prisons are experiencing numerous problems: rising numbers, 'new' populations requiring specialised care (e.g. elderly men, military veterans); an ageing and dilapidated estate that spatially exacerbates effects of overc...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project explores the concept of a 'Rehabilitation Prison' and investigates the extent to which it can deliver on its promise of rehabilitation, directly addressing the aims of rehabilitative programs and the role of technologies in operationalizing them.