The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 12 Issue 4

Editorial

Carol Ireland, Neil Gredecki

Is offender rehabilitation a form of punishment?

Tony Ward

This paper examines the consequences of the overlap between punishment and rehabilitation practices, and inquires into the implications for individuals who assess and treat…

An evaluation of the implementation of the recovery philosophy in a secure forensic service

Holly Corlett, Helen Miles

This study examines the implementation of the recovery model or ‘philosophy’ in a secure NHS forensic service. Twenty‐six (86.7%) staff and seventeen (70.8%) mentally disordered…

Embracing the notion that context is crucial in prison mental health care

Melanie Jordan

This paper focuses on the mental health of adult male prisoners and the mental health care provided within Her Majesty's Prison Service (HMPS), United Kingdom (UK). Currently, the…

HoNOS‐Secure: tracking risk and recovery for men in secure care

Geoff Dickens, Philip Sugarman, Marco Picchioni, Clive Long

In this study we demonstrate how the Health of the Nation Outcomes Scales for secure and forensic service users (HoNOS‐secure) tracks risk and recovery in men with mental illness…

Service user experiences of a community forensic personality disorder service: a qualitative survey

Barbara Jacobs, Matt Bruce, Ketan Sonigra, John Blakesley

Managing the risk posed by violent and sexual offenders who have a personality disorder is a key priority in forensic mental health services. An important element of service…

The Juvenile Sex Offender (2nd edition)

Jason Wood