Rob Foster

Probation Officer of 15yrs standing. #crime #CriminalJustice #rehabilitation #criminology #penology #SocialJustice

[Buzzin’ Bees @Buzzin_Bees]

You can draft one legendary player from your team’s history into this season’s squad...who do you pick?#football #EFL #premierleague #Legend #footie

Mine’s the legendary @LloydOwusu...#BrentfordFC could do with a proven goalscorer

[Rob Foster @robfoster_nps]

@Buzzin_Bees @LloydOwusu Owusu’s a good shout but give me Dean Holdsworth instead

[Rob Foster @robfoster_nps]

@mikegalsworthy Capital punishment may appear to deter Joe Public, but he won’t murder anyway. The impulsively violent rarely consider consequence - capital punishment or otherwise. Our criminal justice system trusts in rehabilitation. Should that not apply at all levels of criminality?

[Rob Foster @robfoster_nps]

https://t.co/pQMtqiQFUn

[Rob Foster @robfoster_nps]

PAEDOPHILE HUNTERS: What are your opinions on independent parties seeking to gather evidence to prosecute online child sex offenders? #poll #Crime #Police #CriminalJustice #Criminology

[Rob Foster @robfoster_nps]

@RogerHBurke Wish grade inflation had been a thing back in 2003 when you marked my dissertation 😂

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

Incredible. Where does Farage find them.

[Lindsey Bampton @LindseyBampton]

National Rural Crime Network's "Captive and Controlled" report on domestic abuse in rural areas published

https://t.co/tpbkW9fOhF

[Jane Callaghan 🌈 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐶🐱🥾🧶 @JaneEMCallaghan]

People seem to love their mental health science when it's all about brains. But our most robust scientific findings about mental health problems are the links to poverty, inequality, gender politics, and violence.
Funny how that is less appealing to most people.

Science, eh?

[Hannah Graham @DrHannahGraham]

1,187 drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2018: up 27% in a year.
• Males make up 72% of the deaths.
• 442 deaths of people aged 35-44 (37% of total), 345 deaths aged 45-54 (29%).
• Scotland’s figures are higher than that reported for any other EU country
#stopthedeaths #DRDs

[Rob Foster @robfoster_nps]

https://t.co/8dRdGorQxB

[Professor Michael Flood @MichaelGLFlood]

It's not OK that I was the only man at a family violence workshop. https://t.co/Gnr3ynJepn

[Rob Foster @robfoster_nps]

@MichaelGLFlood “It’s not just a case of telling men to stop hitting women. It’s a whole society approach: challenging gender stereotypes and roles; promoting women’s independence and decision-making; strengthening positive, equal and respectful relationships.” Spot on. #domesticabuse

[Rob Foster @robfoster_nps]

UK approach to sex offender treatment is much maligned, but what else can be done? Is rehab possible or is control the only real solution? https://t.co/g26ltjA6EF

[Keir Irwin-Rogers @KeirIrwinRogers]

The war on drugs is used to demonise, criminalise and control the poorest and most vulnerable members of our communities.

We will look back in decades to come with shame at what we were doing, and astonishment that reform took so long.

#YouthSelect #Legalise #Regulate

[Rob Foster @robfoster_nps]

@coaimpaul Eye-opening article that helps dispel some entrenched substance abuse myths. Public perceptions of alcohol and ecstasy remain particularly misguided in my opinion

[Christopher Stacey @ChrisStacey]

Piece in @thetimes suggests @DavidGauke plans to make reforms to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In particular, enabling prison sentences over 4 years to become spent at some point. This is something @unlockcharity has long campaigned for. https://t.co/bjBdMIgtAS

[Tony Saggers @SaggersT]

With lots of talk about as young as 7yo targeted for #CountyLines surely how they are being ‘accessed’ has to be no.1 priority. That cycle must be broken, and swiftly. Older siblings. #School proximity. #Care. #Parents. All need to be better engaged stakeholders in #prevention.

[Mim Skinner @MimSkinner]

I’m writing a recommended reading list for people wanting to understand #womensprisons.
Including articles, books, blogs, Twitter follows etc.

What or who would you recommend?