Outputs (9)

A review of the healthcare and social care needs of the older prisoner population in England and Wales (2024)
Journal Article

In recent years, research on older prisoners in England and Wales has expanded significantly, and the term “older prisoner” is now well entrenched in the prison-based literature. Those prisoners who are over the age of 50 are now the fastest growing... Read More about A review of the healthcare and social care needs of the older prisoner population in England and Wales.

‘Constant pressures from all angles’: Understanding the mental health of UK police officers (2024)
Journal Article

Policing in the United Kingdom can be challenging. The organisational (i.e., within the police force) and operational (i.e., when working in the field) stressors that police officers encounter can negatively impact their mental health. To investigate... Read More about ‘Constant pressures from all angles’: Understanding the mental health of UK police officers.

Understanding, defining, engaging and evaluating secondary child sexual abuse prevention interventions (2024)
Report

The first 2PS (Prevent & protect through support) Knowledge Transfer Workshop (KTW) was held with stakeholders on 22nd January 2024 at UWE in Bristol bringing together professionals, practitioners, academics, and policy makers from acro... Read More about Understanding, defining, engaging and evaluating secondary child sexual abuse prevention interventions.

Understanding the impact of organisational and operational stressors on the mental health of police officers in Ireland (2024)
Journal Article

The mental health of police officers is a critical yet under-researched area. They face unique operational and organisational stressors, including exposure to violence and trauma, as well as bullying, managerial conflict, and a lack of support in the... Read More about Understanding the impact of organisational and operational stressors on the mental health of police officers in Ireland.

Secondary victims of homicide and restorative justice (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter considers how restorative justice (RJ) can be used to help secondary victims of homicide in dealing with their loss. It begins by discussing the impact of homicide on secondary victims. It then considers some of the principles of RJ and... Read More about Secondary victims of homicide and restorative justice.

Resettlement needs for foreign national prisoners returning to their home country (2023)
Journal Article

While a wide range of literature exists on the topic of prisoner resettlement, little is known about the struggles faced by foreign national prisoners who return to their home country after serving a prison sentence aboard. This paper aims to address... Read More about Resettlement needs for foreign national prisoners returning to their home country.

Restorative justice in cases of sexual violence: Current and future directions in the UK (2023)
Journal Article

Restorative justice seeks to repair the harm caused by crime by bringing together victims, offenders, and affected parties in a facilitated dialogue. Restorative justice is often viewed negatively in relation to cases of sexual violence, due to fears... Read More about Restorative justice in cases of sexual violence: Current and future directions in the UK.

Moving forward with restorative justice in Ireland (2023)
Journal Article

Restorative Justice and Harmful Sexual Behaviour (RJHSB): A commentary
Preprint / Working Paper

Restorative Justice (RJ) has been practiced around the world in various settings, including criminal justice,
for many years (Shapland et al., 2004; 2006). In the UK, there has been a long history of its use with the
intent to allow those who have... Read More about Restorative Justice and Harmful Sexual Behaviour (RJHSB): A commentary.