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1 results foundAuthor: Holloway, Katy Title: An Evaluation of the Women's Turnaround Project: Report Prepared for NOMS Cymru Summary: The Women’s Turnaround Project (WTP) was launched in Cardiff in November 2007 with the aim of providing women offenders and women at risk of becoming an offender and/or victim of crime, with a multi-agency, community-based service that addresses individual risks and needs. It is closely in tune with the recommendations of the Corston Report, which advocated a radical change in the way that women throughout the Criminal Justice System are treated, and in particular the development of more ‘holistic’ approaches (Corston, 2007, 1-2). Initially, the Project was funded for a six month ‘demonstrator’ period. However, in April 2008 funding for an additional 12 months of operation was secured. The findings in this report are based on data obtained from a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. To date, the evaluation team has conducted interviews with seven clients of the Project, 10 women prisoners due to be released to the South Wales area, staff at six referral agencies, and four members of Project staff. The evaluation team has also conducted observations of the Project in its day-to-day operation and shadowed WTP staff in a range of contexts (e.g. on outreach, on legal visits in prison, and also at prison resettlement fayres). In addition to this qualitative data, the team has collected record-based data from electronic spreadsheets and files. The results of the evaluation indicate that the Women’s Turnaround Project has been designed appropriately and has been developed successfully. There is clear evidence of a high demand for the services and support offered among vulnerable women. Initial interviews with stakeholders in partner agencies indicate that the Women’s Turnaround Project is generally regarded as a welcome and valuable source of assistance for vulnerable women in Wales, as well as a useful focal point for the coordination of services. Details: Pontypridd, UK: Centre for Criminology, University of Glamorgan, 2008. 67p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 23, 2010 at: http://criminology.research.glam.ac.uk/media/files/documents/2009-01-29/WTP_Final_Version_Report_of_Phase_1_201008.pdf Year: 2008 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://criminology.research.glam.ac.uk/media/files/documents/2009-01-29/WTP_Final_Version_Report_of_Phase_1_201008.pdf Shelf Number: 119857 Keywords: Female Offenders, Services forReentry |