Multi-agency working in criminal justice: Control and care in contemporary correctional practice

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This textbook brings together for the first time theory, policy and skills relevant to working in a multi agency setting within the criminal justice system. It comes at an important time as the professional qualifying arrangements for probation officers are changing, along with the development of a mixed economy of correctional practice. The book outlines the legislative and policy framework in the criminal justice system, and evaluates professional and organisational conflicts within multi agency contexts as well as highlighting key offender groups, and issues associated with desistance from crime. It is essential reading for all students and practitioners involved in or studying correctional work, through the Probation or Prison services, or other agencies.

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"There is a need for more discussion of the constructive work that practitioners continue to do to support the desistance of ex-offenders despite the present context of punitive populism and risk aversion. This collection of papers on multi-agency work helps to fill that gap." Ros Burnett, Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford "The wide-ranging chapters provide in-depth reviews and important insights into multi-agency work across the criminal justice system, acknowledging the challenges and tensions inherent in recent developments. This is a valuable resource for academics and students and key reading for policy makers, managers and practitioners. " Jill Annison, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice, Plymouth Law School, University of Plymouth "This is an engaging and interesting collection...there is much of interest here for the general reader and it will prove a useful learning tool for students engaging with the concept of multi-agency working." Ian Paylor, British Journal of Social Work

Author Bio

Aaron Pycroft is an experienced practitioner and manager with 20 years experience of working with people with drug and alcohol problems and multiple needs. His research interests within criminal justice are around multi-agency working, management and operational practice and service user involvement. Dennis Gough is Senior Lecturer in Penology with the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Portsmouth. He teaches and researches in the broad fields of punishment, prisons and their respective alternatives. His PhD research is concerned with the governance of corrections