Probation, Prison and Penology Group

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Prisons and the probation services deal with some of the most excluded members of society, and research is needed to challenge the assumptions of the justice system and to promote change through good quality research and scholarly activity.

The focus the interdisciplinary research of the Probation, Prison and Penology Group is the theory and practices of punishment and rehabilitation, and the key agencies and professional groupings involved therein. The University of Portsmouth is a key provider of professional qualifications to probation officers in England and Wales through the provision of a research-informed curriculum.

Group members work with a range of agencies that have involvement with the criminal justice system, nationally and internationally, to develop knowledge, expertise and ethical practices.

The group's research and knowledge transfer activities contribute to the ways in which the institutions of criminal justice respond to the problems of crime, punishment and rehabilitation. Key issues include:

• the harms that justice systems perpetuate through harsh punishments thus locking in reoffending
• the knowledge, skills and personal qualities required by practitioners to bring about positive outcomes for victims, communities and criminals
• understanding the ways in which organisations work together to ensure rehabilitation and public protection.

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University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth