Research on social work in the criminal justice system was well represented in the social work literature until the 1990s. Since then, changes in the organisation, training and research base of probation practice, particularly in England and Wales, have all...
Probation in Europe: Jersey Probation and After Care Service (JPACS)
Jersey is an autonomous British jurisdiction with links to the Crown, through its historical connection to Normandy, but not to the government of the United Kingdom. Therefore, there are no formal links or accountabilities for Probation Service work with the United...
Skills and Training in British Probation: A Tale of Neglect and Possible Revival
ATTENTION TO SPECIFIC practice skills in the training of probation officers in Britain has been inconsistent, variable, and even haphazard. (The following comments apply mainly to England and Wales: Scotland has no separate Probation Service and uses Criminal Justice...
Offender Engagement Research Bulletin
This bulletin describes the research on supervision skills and offender engagement currently being carried out by Swansea University staff in collaboration with the Jersey Probation and After-Care Service. This is one of a number of studies done by Swansea researchers...
The conduct and effectiveness of parish hall enquires
Honorary service in Jersey has its origins in a feudal system of social organisation underpinned by the existence of the ‘fief’. The twelve parish structure became established in the 12th century, possibly earlier. Each parish provided a framework for ecclesiastical,...
The Origins and History of Jersey’s Honorary Police
This paper is based on research carried out in Jersey between 2002 and 2005 to evaluate the effectiveness of the unique system of Parish Hall Enquiries still in regular use there. The research was sponsored by Jersey’s ‘Building a Safer Society’ Strategy and the...