An interdisciplinary team of researchers based predominantly @unilincoln who work collaboratively and research aspects of criminal justice. Views our own
We are today launching a summary of our findings: "Just get on with it" A qualitative exploration of the health and wellbeing of prison operational managers and Governor grades https://t.co/hIvZshYpiH Thank you to all @PGA_Prisons members who took part
Brilliant @UCLanCJP talk from @DrHelenNichols & @rachannemason today about their research looking at the experiences of prison staff at governor/operational manager grades - themes of masculinity, lack of autonomy & masking particularly insightful. Such important work THANK YOU!!
A snippet of our presentation at the @PGA_Prisons conference this year. Working with them and @hmpps we hope to find ways to improve health and wellbeing amongst governor grades staff
Pg3-18 Read about a masculinity contest culture within prisons
“last thing that we want to do is to open the floor up to you, as Carl said, we don't have the answers, we've never professed to have the answers, but we think some of those answers are sat in the room today”
Gambling in prison
Over a quarter of people in prison have a gambling problem and many keep gambling inside
New research from Lauren Smith
https://t.co/BsbLxBeXUz
Hi Twitter! I am giving a lecture on true crime/Netflix next week to first years for the 3rd year running, but am still struggling to find specific research on this. Is anyone aware of any new research on the ethics/criminological/critical perspectives of true crime? TIA!
She is mainly focusing on education, training & employment and substance misuse, though any input is more than welcomed! (the questionnaire is completely anonymous).
https://t.co/4sxsug9pBt
If anyone currently/ has previously worked for/ volunteered for a non-profit which supports offenders and has some time free to fill in a questionnaire for a master's dissertation that would be hugely appreciated (please feel free to share this with anyone else)
To hear from our research team and discuss our findings on the wellbeing of prison governors, join us tomorrow @TheHowardLeague conference #CJHumanCondition Session 4.2 'Prison: staff'
For an overview of our research, see:
https://t.co/4hRzHaZZ0y
Desistance And The “Love Of A Good Woman”
The love of a good woman can be critical to #desistance - but what is the impact on her? https://t.co/f1kUmqc5mD
New research from @HallLaurenJay & @DrLyndseyHarris on the gendered weight of desistance
New article, open access!🌟
'The gendered weight of desistance and understanding the 'love of a good woman': Desistance emotional work' in @ProbationJnl
Read below to find out more about it 1/
https://t.co/4QcFRHes3F
We remain on the look out for a Legal Director to help shape the future direction of our public interest litigation.
Could it be you? Or someone you know?
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Really pleased that our research has been highlighted today by @russwebt Thank you again to all those @PGA_Prisons members who took part - we are continuing to take this forward with @hmpps
The health & well-being of prison governors
University of Lincoln research led by @LaurenMumby for @PGA_Prisons finds a dysfunctional culture results in prison governors feeling unvalued, disenchanted and disengaged.
https://t.co/OKB5FKdj6O