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Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development

 

The Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development (ACJRD) seeks to promote reform, development and effective operation of the criminal justice system.

It does so mainly by providing a forum where experienced personnel can discuss ways of working in an informal setting, by promoting study and research in the field of criminal justice and by promoting the highest standards of practice by professionals associated with criminal justice.

Its activities are designed to lead to increased mutual understanding and provide insights into the problems with which all are confronted. In opening unofficial channels of communication, it improves co-operation between the different parts of the criminal justice system.

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Martin Tansey Memorial Lecture 2021

Martin Tansey Memorial Lecture 2021 - Probation and Mental Health: Do We Really Need 'Equivalent' Care?

Martin Tansey Memorial Lecture 2021 - Probation and Mental Health: Do We Really Need 'Equivalent' Care?

Charlie Brooker, Honorary Professor, Centre for Sociology and Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London, presented the 14th Annual Martin Tansey Memorial Lecture, "Probation and Mental Health: Do We Really Need 'Equivalent' Care?”  online on Monday 24th May, 2021.

Download Prof Brooker's Lecture Paper

Summary: A ‘Zeitgeist’ is defined as ‘the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time’, and I am pleased to say I think this is what is currently happening with probation and mental health. For too long, mental health has been the poor relation in probation practice — a situation that seems to be gradually changing. This paper draws from a series of research studies, undertaken locally, nationally and across Europe, to show that we are beginning to understand more and more about probation and the mental health of its clientèle. There are still serious gaps in our research knowledge, for example, about effective interventions, but the last decade has clarified the direction of travel that is required. The paper questions whether clients with mental health problems in probation require ‘equivalence’. That is, the same services that other members of the general population can access, who live in the community. I argue that the complexity of clients’ presentations does not equate to what is currently available in the community. Thus, new thinking is required, and much more research is needed to examine, for example, the role of assertive-outreach principles and models of service provision — perhaps alongside a sub-group of specialist Probation Staff specifically trained in mental health. There is a long way to travel before we can say that all Probation clients are receiving the mental health services they need.

Keywords: Mental health, probation, prevalence studies, systematic review, personality disorder, suicide, assertive outreach

 Download Prof Brooker's Lecture Slides

The following links were shared by members of the audience during the Q&A session that followed the lecture

SPACE - Council of Europe Annual Penal Statistics   https://www.coe.int/en/web/prison/space

Suicide and probation: A systematic review of the literature:   https://www.cep-probation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Suicide-and-probation-A-systematic-review-of-the-literature-Sirdifield-Brooker-Marples.pdf

https://www.cep-probation.org/knowledgebases/mental-health-research/

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  • ACJRD Annual Conferences
  • Irish Criminal Justice Agencies Conferences
  • Martin Tansey Memorial Lectures
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  • Newsletters
  • Essay Competition

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  • Education
  • Addiction
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Mental Health
  • Reintegration
  • Restorative Justice
  • White Collar Crime

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