Finding our way: early learning from the Compass Project, an Intensive Intervention Risk Management service for women

Ramsden, Jo; Hirons, Alan; Maltman, Lisa; Mullen, Tom

doi:10.1080/14789949.2016.1237537

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“…The Guidance for Implementation of the IIRMS Specification (updated in September 2018 and again April 2020) promotes adherence to four main theoretical domains; attachment theory, desistance and ‘Good Lives’ model, risk needs responsivity and theory of needs. IIRMS also recognises that individuals on the OPD pathway must have their basic needs met if they are to find the emotional space and containment needed to enact change (OPD Pathway IIRMS Specification, 2018; 2020; Ramsden et al, 2016). It is also acknowledged that development of functional and containing therapeutic relationships is intrinsic within effective service provision (Ryan et al, 2019).…”

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“…Prior research published within this journal and elsewhere provide details of the approaches taken by different services, service experiences and considers challenges faced (e.g. O’Meara et al, 2019; Ramsden et al, 2016; Ryan et al, 2019).…”

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“…Through co-commissioning the pathway jointly, it was recognised that there is the opportunity to merge the expertise of the two distinct partners. This partnership aims to promote a culture of innovative practice developments, enhancing traditional risk management (Ramsden et al, 2016). This joined-up approach further aims to support offenders’ transition between services and to minimise the potential for offenders to experience services as fragmented and rejecting systems (Ryan et al, 2019).…”

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Offender personality disorder pathway Intensive Intervention Risk Management Service (IIRMS): Barriers to engagement and a vision for the future

Webster

Gardner

2020

Probation Journal

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As part of the national Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway, Intensive Intervention Risk Management Services are commissioned to offer the opportunity for some eligible offenders to access individualised intervention to support their treatment needs, upon their transition from custody to the community (Skett and Lewis, 2019). However, it has previously been acknowledged that psychological services often fail to reach offenders due to a range of potential psycho-social reasons (Byng et al., 2012; NOMS, 2014; Skett et al., 2017). The current study aims to explore National Probation Service (NPS) and National Health Service (NHS) staff perceptions of the Intensive Intervention Risk Management Service (IIRMS), within the Cumbria, North and South Tyneside regions, including their perception of potential barriers to service delivery. Further, areas of improvement that may overcome potential barriers to engagement are discussed and comparisons are made to barriers identified to engagement within other NHS/NPS partnerships pathways; specifically the Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) (NOMS, 2014). Results indicate that the IIRMS is useful. However, a number of staff barriers, service user barriers and barriers within the method and delivery of the service were indicated. Results of the study offer the opportunity for shared learning across the pathway and with other services engaging with the most marginalised offenders within our society.

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Offender personality disorder pathway Intensive Intervention Risk Management Service (IIRMS): Barriers to engagement and a vision for the future

Webster

Gardner

2020

Probation Journal

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“…Although the pathway continues to evolve, we recognise that the OPD pathway as a system and us as practitioners must constantly strive to learn and improve. Preliminary evaluations have explored the barriers to engagement with IIRMS (Webster and Gardner, 2020) and have highlighted some of the particular dynamics involved when working with women on IIRMS (Ramsden et al, 2016). Nevertheless, as clinical leads of three of the longest established IIRM services, we recognise that there is a lack of research in this field and, although data-driven research is in train, we are now reflecting more broadly on who we "need to do better" with, what seems to work and with whom.…”

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Intensive intervention and risk management services (IIRMS) three years on: what we need to do better in the offender personality disorder pathway

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Ramsden

Ryan

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Purpose This is a discussion paper describing the reflections of clinical leads within well-established intensive intervention and risk management services (IIRMS). IIRMS has developed in the past five years, with a small number of services leading in the development of a psychologically informed case management approach to working with individuals released from prison on probation licence, who have a history of high risk, high harm violent convictions linked to pervasive psychological and interpersonal problems. Design/methodology/approach Clinical leads of three services considered a period of 23 months up to December 2019, in which the outcomes for all individuals on their caseload at that time were reviewed. Reflections on the themes included the reasons for a premature return to prison and emerging themes for those who appeared to be successfully resettled. Findings Approximately one-third of the individuals were returned to prison, and for most, this occurred within the first 18 months of release. There was considerable unanimity between clinical leads regarding the themes, and problems with relative youth, substance misuse, relationship difficulties, managing transitions and complacency featured. There were four themes identified in those who appeared to have settled successfully in the community. Practical implications The identified themes provide key learning that will be enshrined in an updated version of the guidance for all IIRMS, with the overall aim of reaching out and engaging with a group of individuals who are most at risk of exclusion from services. Originality/value Although there are limitations associated with the informal approach of this paper, the reflections of the clinical leads have provided a valuable addition to the very limited empirical literature in this field.

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Working with personality disordered women in secure care: the challenge of gender-based service delivery

Logan

Taylor

2017

The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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Finding our way: early learning from the Compass Project, an Intensive Intervention Risk Management service for women

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Offender personality disorder pathway Intensive Intervention Risk Management Service (IIRMS): Barriers to engagement and a vision for the future

Offender personality disorder pathway Intensive Intervention Risk Management Service (IIRMS): Barriers to engagement and a vision for the future

Intensive intervention and risk management services (IIRMS) three years on: what we need to do better in the offender personality disorder pathway

Working with personality disordered women in secure care: the challenge of gender-based service delivery

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