Prisons and Probation Research Hub

Description

The Prisons and Probation Research Hub is a lively and active research community dedicated to correctional research. It undertakes excellent research in the field of prisons and probation and have a robust track record of world leading research and scholarship. Its research is impactful and directly addresses the needs of stakeholders in prison and probation settings.

The Hub's aim is to develop new ways of thinking about the complexity of containment and corrections through the integration of a range of disciplines, approaches and methods. Its vision is to be:

An applied and policy-focused research hub, which aims to inform public debate to reduce criminalisation and society’s dependence on imprisonment and punishment.

The Hub's active research team has extensive experience researching prison and probation settings. Members' expertise is diverse and rich. For example they have established bodies of work in:

• Risk and public protection
• Punishment
• Prison education
• Digitization of prisons led by Dr Victoria Knight
• Women and families in prison settings
• Sexual and domestic violence

Hub members work closely with the end users of their research and believe that the meaningful policy and practice initiatives are based on quality research with robust theoretical foundations. The Hub has links with a number of other academic research groups and correctional affiliations, both nationally and internationally. It welcomes invitations and opportunities for new collaborations and initiatives. It also welcome applications for postgraduate studies on Brunel's doctoral programme that aligns to the Hub's prisons and probation research.

The Hub also have an established partnership with DMU Local that works closely with prisons in Leicestershire.

As part of the Hub's activities members:

• Host a seminar series
• Welcome visiting scholars

Regular meetings are held to discuss scholarly contributions to the field and to assist members with publication projects.

The Hub also supports the work of the Prison Research Network.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

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De Montfort University
Leicester

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British Society of Criminology (BSC)

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