“…The consistent message amongst researchers (Andrews & Bonta, 1998, Hollin & Palmer, 2009, McMurran & Theodosi, 2007and Tong & Farrington, 2006 is that failure to complete rehabilitative programmes is detrimental to the long-term wellbeing of the former participants, as it correlates with re-offending. McMurran and McCulloch (2007) contend that, in addition to the adverse interpersonal effects of non-completion for the individual participant, noncompletion holds particular relevance on a macro-level.…”