Risk analysis and the new practitioner

Fitzgibbon, Wendy

doi:10.1177/1462474507070554

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“…The importance of this relationship for reducing re-offending has been discussed previously (see for example Rex, 1999, Lewis, 2014. If the new probation providers are to perform their role in offender mental health well, staff must demonstrate 'professionalism' -"the ability to understand and build a knowledge of, and rapport with, the offender…to enable a meaningful exchange of information based on trust" (Fitzgibbon, 2007).…”

Section: Page 14 Of 25 International Journal Of Prisoner Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Probation’s role in offender mental health

Sirdifield

Owen

2016

IJPH

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how the role in offender mental health for the probation service described in policy translates into practice through exploring staff and offenders’ perceptions of this role in one probation trust. In particular, to examine barriers to staff performing their role and ways of overcoming them. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative secondary analysis of data from semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of 11 probation staff and nine offenders using the constant comparative method. Findings Both staff and offenders defined probation’s role as identifying and monitoring mental illness amongst offenders, facilitating access to and monitoring offenders’ engagement with health services, and managing risk. Barriers to fulfilling this role included limited training, a lack of formal referral procedures/pathways between probation and health agencies, difficulties in obtaining and administering mental health treatment requirements, problems with inter-agency communication, and gaps in service provision for those with dual diagnosis and personality disorder. Strategies for improvement include improved training, developing a specialist role in probation and formalising partnership arrangements. Research limitations/implications Further research is required to explore the transferability of these findings, particularly in the light of the recent probation reforms. Originality/value This is the first paper to explore how staff and offenders perceive probation’s role in offender mental health in comparison with the role set out in policy.

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Section: Page 14 Of 25 International Journal Of Prisoner Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Probation’s role in offender mental health

Sirdifield

Owen

2016

IJPH

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“…Cette tendance serait à ce point lourde que certains y verraient les signes d'une remise en question du modèle déterministe hérité du XIX e siècle, au profi t d'un modèle probabiliste de saisie du monde (Hacking, 1990). C'est ainsi que dans des champs d'intervention aussi variés que celui de la santé mentale, de la toxicomanie ou de la pauvreté, le nouveau langage du risque aura pour effet de reformuler les problèmes sociaux selon une logique statistique, tout en redéfi nissant le rôle des intervenants et en limitant de façon signifi cative leur autonomie professionnelle (Fitzgibbon, 2007 ;HorlickJones, 2005). Cette actuarialisation du champ de l'intervention se traduit dès lors par des nouveaux impératifs d'effi cacité et d'uniformisation des pratiques, par lesquels on demande désormais aux intervenants d'utiliser des outils d'évaluation plus rigoureux et standardisés, afi n de mieux mesurer et de mieux contrôler les risques socio-sanitaires, tels que le risque de récidive ou de comportement violent.…”

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De l’évaluation clinique au calcul de probabilité : le recours aux outils actuariels dans les pénitenciers canadiens

Quirion

D’Addese

2011

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Dans le cadre du présent article, nous abordons la question du virage actuariel qui s’est manifesté dans le champ de la pénalité, particulièrement en ce qui concerne la multiplication des outils d’évaluation actuarielle qui sont désormais mis à la disposition des intervenants correctionnels. Les objectifs de cet article sont au nombre de trois. Tout d’abord, nous décrivons l’ampleur et la nature des transformations qui se sont opérées au cours des deux dernières décennies en ce qui a trait aux outils utilisés par les intervenants correctionnels canadiens. Par la suite, nous délimitons sur le plan conceptuel et théorique les principaux enjeux de ces transformations techniques, particulièrement en ce qui concerne la réduction du pouvoir discrétionnaire accordé aux intervenants. Finalement, nous analysons le discours des intervenants afin de mieux évaluer comment ces modifications ont été reçues par les intervenants eux-mêmes dans le cadre de leur pratique professionnelle. Il s’agit en fait d’évaluer l’impact de l’introduction et de l’utilisation d’une nouvelle gamme d’outils actuariels sur les pratiques correctionnelles.Within the framework of this article, we will be addressing the question of the actuarial shift that occurred in the field of corrections, particularly with regard to the multiplication of actuarial risk assessment tools, which are at the disposal of correctional professionals. The objectives of this article are threefold. Firstly, we describe the extent and the nature of the transformations that took place during the last two decades with regard to the tools used by Canadian correctional professionals. Thereafter, in our conceptual and theoretical framework, we outline the principal issues of these technical transformations, particularly with regard to the reduction of discretionary power granted to these professionals. Finally, we analyze the discourse of these professionals in an effort to further evaluate how the professionals themselves received the impact of those modifications.En este artículo abordamos el viraje actuarial que se manifiesta en el campo penitenciario, en particular la multiplicación de herramientas de evaluación actuarial a disposición de los funcionarios penitenciarios. Los objetivos del artículos son tres. Se describe primero la naturaleza de los cambios operados en el curso de los pasados decenios en materia de herramientas empleadas por los funcionarios de las cárceles canadienses. A continuación se delimitan en el plano conceptual y teórico las principales implicaciones de estas transformaciones técnicas, en particular respecto de la reducción del poder discrecional acordado a los funcionarios penitenciarios. Por último, se analiza el discurso de los funcionarios con el fin de evaluar la forma en que estas transformaciones se perciben en el marco de la práctica profesional de estos cuadros. Se trata de hecho de evaluar el impacto de la introducción y utilización de una nueva gama de herramientas actuariales para las prácticas correccionales

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“…An extensive body of research examines the question of recidivism. Actuarial risk‐assessment tools attempt to predict who will reoffend based on a myriad of dynamic and static factors (Fitzgibbon 2007). Psychologists and criminologists strive to reduce the number of false positives and negatives in their assessments of who poses a further threat (Strydom and Louw 2006).…”

Section: The Dark Figure Of Unreported Crime Recidivism and Self‐repmentioning

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OCJS Predicted Recidivism Amongst Admitted Violence Perpetrators: A Comparison of Adults and Youth

Kautt

2008

The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice

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Serious violence is often not reported to the police. Most violent offenders are either never arrested or only arrested for non-violent offences. Yet, most recidivism studies rely on data from perpetrators known to the criminal justice system, leaving the recidivism risk for certain offenders largely unexplored. This study uses data from self-admitted but otherwise unidentified violent offenders to statistically identify the factors influencing respondent self-assessments of whether they would violently reoffend. Results for young adults are compared with those of juveniles, indicating that different factors influence self-predictions between the two groups. The practical implications of this are discussed.

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Risk analysis and the new practitioner

Cited by 55 publications

References 17 publications

Probation’s role in offender mental health

Probation’s role in offender mental health

De l’évaluation clinique au calcul de probabilité : le recours aux outils actuariels dans les pénitenciers canadiens

OCJS Predicted Recidivism Amongst Admitted Violence Perpetrators: A Comparison of Adults and Youth

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