What is the effectiveness, impact and value for money of different services delivered by Probation Services under the unified model, including unpaid work, supervision and rehabilitative activities?
Background
The objective for MoJ is to develop a sustainable and effective prison and probation service that protects the public, delivers interventions that break the cycle of reoffending and rebuilds confidence in the criminal justice system. We want to divert adults, children and young people away from crime. Our evidence interests span a range of areas through all stages of the justice system, with a particular focus on improving holistic systems-wide understanding of what works to improve outcomes.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Devolving Probation Services: An ethnographic study of the implementation of the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda
The Probation Service in England & Wales is a public body which plays a key role in the criminal justice system. The Service is more than 100 years old and is responsible for supervising offenders subject to communit...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Liverpool John Moores University
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on the devolution of probation services in one area.
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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 specifically focuses on understanding offender rehabilitation and supervision, which directly addresses the effectiveness, impact, and value for money of services delivered by Probation Services.
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Rehabilitating Probation: Rebuilding culture, identity and legitimacy in a reformed public service
The Probation Service plays a key role in the criminal justice system providing public protection, managing risk and supporting the rehabilitation of offenders. Probation services are responsible for supervising around 2...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Liverpool John Moores University
Why might this be relevant?
Fully relevant as it examines the impact of reform and re-nationalisation of probation services.