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Developing a Voluntary Sector Model for Engaging Offenders
Author(s) -
WONG KEVIN,
KINSELLA RACHEL,
MEADOWS LINDA
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the howard journal of crime and justice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.462
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2059-1101
pISSN - 2059-1098
DOI - 10.1111/hojo.12284
Subject(s) - voluntary sector , consistency (knowledge bases) , pleasure , criminal justice , public relations , psychology , turnover , reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , political science , social psychology , criminology , management , economics , computer science , neuroscience , artificial intelligence
This article proposes the development of a distinct offender engagement model for voluntary and community sector agencies, recognising the contribution of: reciprocity, reliability, consistency, and emotional pleasure, to effective offender engagement. Drawing on empirical data from users of a voluntary sector programme in England for young adults, this article makes an original contribution to the evidence base by: identifying the key elements (within the programme) of effective engagement with offenders; seeing how this relates to the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) engaging practitioner model and companion literature review and considers the implications for voluntary sector criminal justice policy and practice.