Publications from the Griffins Society Visiting Research
Fellowship Programme

Research Papers and Briefings

At the end of their year on the Griffins Society Visiting Research Fellowship Programme, Fellows produce a 10,000 word Research Paper on their findings. Research Papers are available here to view or download as pdf files. Fellows' research can be freely copied and distributed as long as the author and the Griffins Society are credited.

Some Fellows' work is not published on this site. If you would like to contact the author about their research, please contact The Griffins Society and we will forward your request on to the author who may reply at their own discretion.

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Griffins Fellowships Research Papers


2012

2012/01 Full Report:

Is there a difference in the perception of risk: between IPP prisoners and members of teh parole board.

By Dawn McAleenan

2012/01 Executive Summary:

Is there a difference in the perception of risk: between IPP prisoners and members of teh parole board.

2012/02 Full Report:

Moving forward: empowering women to desist from offending. Exploring how women experience empowerment, compliance and desistance during enforced contact with a women's centre and probation.

By Shelly-Ann McDermott

2012/02 Executive Summary:

Moving forward: empowering women to desist from offending. Exploring how women experience empowerment, compliance and desistance during enforced contact with a women's centre and probation.

 

2011

2011/01:

Score, smoke, back on the beat: an exploration of the impact of homelessness on exiting street sex working in Manchester.

By Louise Sandwith

2011/02:

Seeing differently: working with girls affected by gangs

By Jessica Southgate

 

2010

2010/01:

Exploring the experiences of Minority Ethnic Women in Resettlement: What role, if any, does ethnic culture play in the resettlement of Black (African-Carribean) women offenders in the UK.

By Elizabeth Owens

2010/02: Full Report

'What judges think about prostitution' - assessing the considerations and measures employed by members of the judiciary for sentencing women who sell sex.

By Helen Atkins

2010/02: Executive Summary

'What judges think about prostitution' - assessing the considerations and measures employed by members of the judiciary for sentencing women who sell sex.

 

2009

2009/01:
An Evaluation of the Freedom Programme; a prison support programme for women who have experienced domestic violence.
By Lucy Watkins


2009/02:

2007

2007/01:
On detention: the use of prison for girls aged under 18
by Sarah Clarke


2006

2006/01:
Provision of Support for Imprisoned Adult Female Street-based Sex Workers
by Louise Clark

2004

2004/01:
Supporting People: Good News for Women Ex-offenders?
by Sally Malin

2004/02:
Life on a Life Licence (follow up to 2002/01:Resettlement Issues Facing Women Lifers)
by Rachel Chapman

2004/03:
Self-employment Opportunities For Female Ex-offenders
by Juliet Dempster

2004/04:
'What Works' for Women Who Offend. A Service User's Perspective
by Becky Clarke

2002

2002/01:
Resettlement Issues Facing Women Lifers
by Rachel Chapman

2002/02:
Health Needs of Resettling Female Offenders
by Jane Sheen


Research Briefings
(Briefings were discontinued in 2004 when Fellows' Research Papers were made available to download from this site for free)

All Research Briefings are approximately 150-200kb in size.

2002/01: Resettlement Issues Facing Women Lifers
by Rachel Chapman

2002/02: Health Needs of Resettling Female Offenders
by Jane Sheen

2003/01: A New Probation Partnership? Working With Women to Improve Compliance With Community Sentences
by Kate Storer

2003/02: Criminal Justice Experiences of Asian Female Offenders
by Mampriat Gill

2003/03: Last Chance: Older Women Through the Criminal Justice System
by Carlie Newman