Re-offending by offenders on community orders
| Date | 01 December 2013 |
| Published date | 01 December 2013 |
| Author | Laura Martin |
| DOI | 10.1177/0264550513512435c |
| Subject Matter | Research & reports |
Cultural competence – taking an individual’s background into account.
Person-centred intervention – a move away from a ‘one size fits all’ approach
with an emphasis on respect for diversity.
Holistic engagement – it is essential that services address the range of needs
experienced by BME communities not just their mental health. This can be
done by individual organizations or in partnership with other local services.
Mentoring and service-user involvement – incorporating the skills and knowl-
edge of service users into the operation and development of the
organizations.
Working in partnership – providers should work in partnership with each
other as well as with statutory organisations. Share expertise with other com-
munity agencies to improve outcomes for all service users.
The report concludes with a checklist of 10 recommendations for those organiza-
tions working with BME communities within or at risk of becoming involved with the
CJS. They are based on current successful initiatives and highlight the importance of
the above key components as well as diversion from the CJS where appropriate and
possible, data collection and analysis, appropriate training and greater consider-
ation of BME communities and their needs by commissioners.
Briefing 1: Black and Minority Ethnic Communities, Mental Health and Criminal Justice by
Centre for Mental Health, The Bradley Commission, 2013, can be downloaded from http://
www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk
References
Lord Bradley (2009) The Bradley Report: Lord Bradley’s Review of People with Mental Health
Problems or Learning Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System. London: Department of
Health.
Laura Martin
Greater Manchester Probation Trust
Re-offending by offenders on community orders
This report was undertaken by researchers from NatCen Social Research and Get
the Data on behalf of the Ministry of Justice and stems from the publication of the
Transforming Rehabilitation: A Strategy for Reform. This analytical summary high-
lights the emerging findings regarding the levels of, and factors associated with, re-
offending among offenders on Community Orders. These findings are preliminary
and are not based on complete re-offending data and are therefore subject to
change when the final report is published.
The report is based on the Offender Management Community Cohort Study
(OMCCS) which is a longitudinal study of adult offenders commencing Community
Orders between October 2009 and December 2010. The sample focused on those
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