Probation Supervision for Women and Young Offenders

Gelsthorpe, Loraine; Durnescu, Ioan

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28424-8_5

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“…Successive government strategies and decades of academic research place women offenders in this category. It is widely evidenced that women respond better to holistic, multi-agency support that places specific emphasis on empowerment and collaboration (see Gelsthorpe et al , 2007). Broadly aligned to current government thinking, there is little doubt that problem-solving justice is a very appealing concept: the promise of greater levels of collaboration and empowerment for female service users, the promise of greater levels of offender engagement for probation, and the promise of an enhanced role for magistrates looking to play a greater role in the rehabilitation process.…”

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Solving Her Problems? Beyond the Seductive Appeal of Specialist Problem-Solving Courts for Women Offenders in England and Wales

Birkett

2019

J. Soc. Pol.

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At the nexus of the social and penal policy fields, problem-solving justice promises to punish offenders while working to address the complex issues that drive their law-breaking behaviour. Appealing to the left and right due to its dual focus on pragmatism and welfarism, the concept has floated in and out of political fashion for the past two decades. Recent years have heralded a renewed political interest in the approach, closely aligned to the Conservative government’s commitment to ‘transforming justice’. With a focus on empowerment and collaboration, the problem-solving model has much to offer women offenders in particular. Drawing on data from a large-scale study into the sentencing and punishment of women under the new probation arrangements, this article reveals a divergence of views on gender-specific courts among sentencers, probation officers and third sector workers. Moral concerns about up-tariffing sit alongside the practical barriers of government bureaucracy and hindering legislation. With data pertaining to effectiveness (rather than potential) still required, this article argues that specialist problem-solving courts for women present a risky strategy, however seductive their promise.

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Solving Her Problems? Beyond the Seductive Appeal of Specialist Problem-Solving Courts for Women Offenders in England and Wales

Birkett

2019

J. Soc. Pol.

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“…It is important to note, however, that many of the participants were searching for alternative work. Given their understanding of and commitment to the spirit of Gelsthorpe et al’s (2007) lessons for working with women, 6 this was an unfortunate situation to uncover.…”

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Transforming women’s rehabilitation? An early assessment of gender-specific provision in three Community Rehabilitation Companies

Birkett

2017

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Political, academic and campaign-group commentary has critiqued the rapid implementation of the new agenda and examined its likely impact on existing services (particularly those run by the charitable sector). A growing body of research has also questioned the likely impact of the legislation on community provision for women, a field already beset with precarious funding streams. Lamenting the 'lack of strategic focus' on women, a recent review by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) revealed that 'dedicated funding for women's community services has virtually disappeared, and provision is mixed and uncertain ' (2016a: 4). Drawing on 36 Permanent repository linkinterviews conducted with probation officers and practitioners (keyworkers) working for women's services, this paper validates such concerns. While the supposed subjects of an established government strategy, it is particularly regretful to report such findings in the tenth anniversary year of Baroness Corston's seminal report.

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“…Over recent years there have been theoretical critiques and research studies with regard to policy and practice developments in England and Wales for women offenders (Seal and Phoenix, 2013), alongside reviews and evaluation of gender-specific provision (Gelsthorpe et al, 2007; Hedderman et al, 2008). In addition, the needs and problems of women offenders in terms of interventions in the community and within custodial institutions have been explored, in respect of the UK and from international perspectives (e.g.…”

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Women offenders: Promoting a holistic approach and continuity of care across criminal justice and health interventions

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Byng

Quinn

2018

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Analysis of data in this article focuses on the self-reported situations of 21 female respondents who were part of a large-scale study of offenders’ health needs. The findings show an extensive range of physical and psychological problems, often intertwined with substance misuse and other issues, including offending behaviour. Four components of an existing model of ‘continuity of care’ are reviewed to explore the difficulties, but also the potential, for collaborative and co-ordinated interventions with regard to working with women offenders. Concern is expressed about the changes and fragmentation in provision for women brought about by the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda in England and Wales. It is advocated here that policy and practice should be developed across health and criminal justice agencies to provide holistic and integrated approaches which could support women offenders in their attempts to stabilize their lives and to find pathways out of crime.

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Probation Supervision for Women and Young Offenders

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Solving Her Problems? Beyond the Seductive Appeal of Specialist Problem-Solving Courts for Women Offenders in England and Wales

Solving Her Problems? Beyond the Seductive Appeal of Specialist Problem-Solving Courts for Women Offenders in England and Wales

Transforming women’s rehabilitation? An early assessment of gender-specific provision in three Community Rehabilitation Companies

Women offenders: Promoting a holistic approach and continuity of care across criminal justice and health interventions

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