Our Work

Key Staff

Chair and UK Lead: Peter Jones Reg  MBACP .MA.
Chair : Wellbeing in Prisons Higher Education Network.
Chair : UK National Advisory Group on Sexual Violence and Trauma.

Vision

To pool expertise and best practice, to identify research agendas and develop excellence in working with offenders, with a view to pushing back the boundaries.

Aims of Group.

  • To develop and agree best practice for the engagement, management and treatment of female and male offenders who are resident in the custodial setting
  • To identity and promote best practice in working with male and female offenders
  • To identify, develop and produce research agendas in relation to the engagement, management and treatment of female and male offenders
  • To conduct research in the engagement, management and treatment of female and male offenders who resident within the custodial setting.
  • To develop and identify expertise and a strong knowledge base in relation to the engagement, management and treatment of female and male offenders who are resident within the custodial setting.

Objectives of Group

  • To pool expertise; share knowledge through networking, conferences and a virtual learning site.
  • To provide support to members of the network in there counselling practice
  • To conduct relevant research in order to inform practice and development.