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8 results foundAuthor: Southern, Rebekah Title: Evaluation of the Prolific Offenders Resettlement through Co-ordinated Housing (PORCH) Project Summary: The Prolific Offenders Resettlement through Co-ordinated Housing (PORCH) Project was launched, following a six month developmental phase, as a pilot project in the Summer of 2006. The premise of the pilot was that the provision of appropriate accommodation and support for prolific offenders would have a positive effect on reducing their offending behaviour. Its primary aim was to reduce the number and seriousness of crimes committed by prolific offenders. Secondary and tertiary aims were to maximise the effectiveness of existing housing services and to intervene more proactively at key points including arrest, remand, sentencing and release from prison to ensure that housing needs are addressed. Since coming to power in 1997, the Labour Government has focused on crime reduction and an important element of this has been the development of the Prolific and other Priority Offender (PPO) strategy. Within the overall approach there are three complementary strands namely, ‘prevent and deter’, ‘catch and convict’ and ‘rehabilitate and resettle.’ The PORCH Project is situated within the ‘rehabilitate and resettle’ strand in relation to PPOs. Many studies have illustrated the importance of accommodation in reducing re-offending. Within the Region, the South West Reducing Reoffending Delivery Plan 2006-08 sees improving the housing outcomes of PPOs as a key priority. Thus the Project also fits within the regional agenda. This evaluation has followed the lifetime of the Project, encompassing a baseline setting, interim evaluation and final evaluation stage. This report presents the key evaluation findings from the final stage of the evaluation. Details: Plymouth, UK: SERIO, Research and Innovation, University of Plymouth, 2008. 86p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 11, 2011 at: http://www.serio.ac.uk/resources/files/Evaluation%20of%20the%20Prolific%20Offenders%20Resettlement%20through%20Coordinated%20Housing%20PORCH%20Project.pdf Year: 2008 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.serio.ac.uk/resources/files/Evaluation%20of%20the%20Prolific%20Offenders%20Resettlement%20through%20Coordinated%20Housing%20PORCH%20Project.pdf Shelf Number: 120751 Keywords: Habitual Offenders (U.K.)HousingProlific OffendersReentry |
Author: Vollaard, Ben Title: Preventing Crime Through Selective Incapacitation Summary: Making the length of a prison sentence conditional on an individual’s offense history is shown to be a powerful way of preventing crime. Under a law adopted in the Netherlands in 2001, prolific offenders could be sentenced to a prison term that was some ten times longer than usual. We exploit quasi-experimental variation in the moment of introduction and the frequency of application across 12 urban areas to identify the effect. We find the sentence enhancements to have dramatically reduced theft rates. The size of the crime-reducing effect is found to be subject to sharply diminishing returns. Details: Tilburg, The Netherlands: Tilburg Law and Economics Center, Tilburg University, 2010. 51p. Source: Internet Resource: Tilec Discussion Paper, No. 2011-001; CentER Discussion Paper, No. 2010-141: Accessed March 9, 2011 at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1738900 Year: 2010 Country: International URL: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1738900 Shelf Number: 120959 Keywords: IncarcerationProlific OffendersRepeat OffendersSelective IncapacitationThree Strikes Laws |
Author: Feasey, Simon Title: An Evaluation of the Sheffield PPO Premium Service Summary: The aims of this evaluation were to: Undertake a needs and service assessment for Prolific and Priority Offenders in the Sheffield District; Identify gaps and obstacles to the provision of an integrated framework of delivery that supports the development of the Premium Service; Examine opportunities for the greater alignment of early interventions (Catch and Convict) with Rehabilitate and Resettle (R&R) and provide recommendations to enhance the governance, management and delivery of the PPO programme. Within the overall research aims a number of key research questions were identified: How effective are the selection and de-selection processes and to what extent do they reflect policing and community safety priorities? How do early interventions relate to R&R processes and what developments are required to improve an integrated approach? In terms of responding to the criminogenic needs of the PPOs, what are the gaps in service availability and delivery and how can this be addressed? What lessons can be learnt from the research of other PPO programmes previously undertaken and how might these be applied to the Sheffield context? How do PPO's experience their engagement with the programme and does this indicate specific areas of service delivery development? What strengths and areas of development are identified by partner agencies? What strengths and areas of development are identified by practice staff working directly with PPOs? Details: Sheffield, UK: Hallam Centre for Community Justice, Sheffield Hallam University, 2009. 46p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 17, 2011 at: http://shura.shu.ac.uk/996/1/fulltext.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://shura.shu.ac.uk/996/1/fulltext.pdf Shelf Number: 121052 Keywords: Priority OffendersProlific OffendersRecidivismRehabilitationRepeat Offenders (U.K.) |
Author: Feasey, Simon Title: The Wakefield District Prolific and Priority Offender Needs Analysis and Business Case ; Final Report Summary: The Hallam Centre for Community Justice (HCCJ) at Sheffield Hallam University was commissioned by the Wakefield District Community Safety Partnership (WDCSP) to undertake a needs analysis of the Wakefield Prolific and Priority Offender Scheme (Rehabilitate & Resettle) and to develop a business case incorporating proposals and recommendations with regard to the future management and delivery of the scheme. The specified aims of this project were to: • undertake a needs and service assessment for Prolific and Priority Offenders (PPOs) in the Wakefield District • facilitate and develop a partnership business case for a pilot to enhance the existing approach for PPOs, in particular around the rehabilitate and resettle agenda • provide recommendations for the development of rehabilitate and resettlement services more generally The Home Office Development and Practice Report 46 ("Early Findings from the Prolific and Other Priority Offenders Evaluation") indicated that nationally early results from the PPO programmes were promising; significant reductions in reconvictions, the development of more intensive packages of intervention, benefits associated with partnership working and data sharing were all identified as positive indicators of effectiveness. However it is also apparent that programme implementation and development has varied considerably both at a regional and local level and final conclusions about best practice models have not been reached. The final report of the Home Office evaluation was published in February 2007 and includes useful recommendations drawn from empirical data but it is also apparent that local implementation needs to be defined by the specific and particular needs of local PPOs, the nature of existing collaborative partnerships and the capacity and capability of agencies to respond to the seven key pathways identified within the Reducing Re-offending Action Plan 2005. This research project investigates the local circumstances that pertain to the management of PPOs within the Wakefield District Community Safety Partnership and subsequently makes recommendations and proposals to support the development of a pilot which will enable best practice to become embedded within the rehabilitate and resettle agenda. It is anticipated that the research and subsequent preferred model of delivery will additionally provide good practice guidelines which can contribute to the improvement of generic rehabilitation and resettlement across the district. Details: Sheffield, UK: Hallam Centre for Community Justice, Sheffield Hallam University, 2007. 61p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 17, 2011 at: http://shura.shu.ac.uk/991/1/fulltext.pdf Year: 2007 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://shura.shu.ac.uk/991/1/fulltext.pdf Shelf Number: 121053 Keywords: Priority OffendersProlific OffendersRecidivismRehabilitationRepeat Offenders (U.K.) |
Author: Vennard, Julie Title: The Bristol Prolific Offender Scheme: An Evaluation Summary: This report presents the results of an evaluation of the Bristol component of the Avon and Somerset Prolific Offender Scheme (ASPOS). Avon and Somerset Constabulary commissioned the evaluation. The Bristol Prolific Offender Unit (POU) was set up in April 2002 under the auspices of the Bristol Crime and Disorder Partnership. It is a joint police, prison and probation initiative which targets the most prolific offenders in the Bristol area. The scheme as implemented and delivered in Bristol was extended throughout Avon and Somerset during 2003-2004. Details: Bristol, UK: University of Bristol, 2004. 100p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 17, 2011 at: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/research/centres-themes/offender/offend-rep.pdf Year: 2004 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/research/centres-themes/offender/offend-rep.pdf Shelf Number: 121054 Keywords: Priority OffendersProlific OffendersRecidivismRehabilitationRepeat Offenders (U.K.) |
Author: de Andrade, Dominique Title: The Criminal Careers of a Prisoner Cohort Summary: This paper examines the criminal careers of a cohort of offenders born in 1977-1978 who have at some time been incarcerated for a sentenced offence. This study not only analysed these offenders based on career length but also their main offence type, highlighting those offenders who have the most social and economic impact over time on the community and Queensland Corrective Services. For the purposes of this paper, career length was calculated as the difference between age at first custodial admission and current age (if still incarcerated at time of data extraction) or age at last custodial release (if no longer incarcerated). Findings show that offenders who enter custody at age 17 or 18, and to a lesser extent 19 to 21, are at high risk of having lengthy custodial careers with high recidivism. These offenders are likely to commit more serious offences (i.e. violent offences) and are also likely to go on to be considered prolific offenders. Prolific offenders (with four or more custodial admissions and five or more years of aggregated incarceration time), are not only likely to have entered prison at a young age, but are also likely to be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background. Many have a current Risk of Reoffending (RoR) score that reflects this profile – 70% have a score of 16 or more. Almost all of this group are also violent offenders with 87.8% having a violent offence as their most serious offence at some point during their custodial career. These offenders present with a number of other needs such as drug problems, poor education and self harm behaviour that require attention. Details: Brisbane: Queensland Corrective Services, 2013. 16p. Source: Internet Resource: Research Brief no. 22: Accessed July 3, 2013 at: http://www.correctiveservices.qld.gov.au/Publications/Research_Publications/research_brief_22_the_criminal_careers_of_a_prisoner_cohort.pdf Year: 2013 Country: Australia URL: http://www.correctiveservices.qld.gov.au/Publications/Research_Publications/research_brief_22_the_criminal_careers_of_a_prisoner_cohort.pdf Shelf Number: 129253 Keywords: Criminal Careers (Australia)Prolific OffendersRepeat Offenders |
Author: Nelson, Paul Title: Characteristics of prolific offenders in NSW Summary: Aim: To examine the frequency of contacts (police cautions, youth justice conferences, or finalised court appearances at which one or more offences were proven) with the criminal justice system by offenders in New South Wales; and, to identify prolific offenders and non-prolific offenders (NPO), compare their characteristics, and model their risk of recidivism. Method: Demographic, criminal history and recidivism data for the cohort of offenders with one or more contacts during 2011 were extracted from BOCSAR's Re-offending Database. Logistic regression was used to model prolific offending and violent recidivism, Cox regression was used to model time to offence, and negative binomial regression was used to model recidivism rate. Results: Most offenders in this 2011 cohort had no contacts in the 2 years prior to their index contact. Prolific offenders (defined as offenders with at least four contacts in the past 2 years) comprised 1.7 per cent of the cohort but accounted for 16.8 per cent of the cohort's contacts in the past 2 years. Males, offenders aged under 18, Indigenous offenders, and offenders who were in prison/detention at their index contact were significantly more likely to be prolific offenders (compared with females, older offenders, non-Indigenous offenders and offenders who were not in prison). The strongest correlates of prolific offending were younger age and CJS contacts in the 8 years prior to the period used to define prolific offending. Prolific offending had a significant but modest impact on all three recidivism outcomes, along with several other factors. Conclusion: Prolific offenders were found to make a disproportionate contribution to the total volume of offending and recidivism. This is consistent with prior research and suggests that this group warrants intensive intervention. However, much of the variance in recidivism was explained by risk factors other than prolific offending and modifiable risk factors such as drug use were not examined by this study. Details: Sydney: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 2015. 12p. Source: Internet Resource: Issue Paper no. 112: Accessed January 27, 2016 at: http://www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/Documents/BB/Report-2016-Characteristics-of-prolific-offenders-in-NSW-bb112.pdf Year: 2015 Country: Australia URL: http://www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/Documents/BB/Report-2016-Characteristics-of-prolific-offenders-in-NSW-bb112.pdf Shelf Number: 137687 Keywords: Career CriminalsProlific OffendersRepeat Offenders |
Author: Tilley, Nick Title: Analyzing and Responding to Repeat Offending Summary: A wide range of research converges on the following findings about criminal offenders: Some level of participation in criminal activity is normal, especially during adolescence and among males. Almost all citizens act dishonestly, commit crimes, and behave in antisocial ways at some point in their lives. Most will have committed more than one crime. Most people offend infrequently and soon age out of committing crime. Involvement in criminal behavior peaks in adolescence (ages 14–17) and then generally fades rapidly. A much smaller number of persistent and prolific offenders are responsible for a substantial proportion of all crime. Roughly half the crimes committed can be attributed to those identified as prolific offenders. Males commit far more offenses than females do, but even among female offenders, a small percentage commits a hugely disproportionate number of the offenses. That a small fraction of offenders commits a large fraction of crime may come as no surprise to most police officers. The breadth of low-levels of offending and the proportion of crime attributable to those involved in it may not be so widely understood. There are two general theories of repeat offending patterns. One theory is that some people are highly disposed to behave criminally, and this leads them to sustained criminal careers in which they offend frequently. These "lifetime persistent" offenders begin offending early and have long crime careers. They are distinguished from "adolescent limited" offenders, who start later and finish earlier, as the name suggests. Another theory suggests that one criminal act begets another. That is, involvement in one crime increases the probability of further offending. For example, someone convicted of a crime finds it more difficult to resume a law-abiding life, either because they have fewer job opportunities or because they are shunned by normally law-abiding members of the community. Therefore, they persist in criminal behavior and associate with others who are in a similar position. It might also be that the rewards of successfully committing crime reinforce the criminal behavior and make persistent offending more likely. A wide range of research converges on the following findings about criminal offenders: Some level of participation in criminal activity is normal, especially during adolescence and among males. Almost all citizens act dishonestly, commit crimes, and behave in antisocial ways at some point in their lives. Most will have committed more than one crime. Most people offend infrequently and soon age out of committing crime. Involvement in criminal behavior peaks in adolescence (ages 14-17) and then generally fades rapidly. A much smaller number of persistent and prolific offenders are responsible for a substantial proportion of all crime. Roughly half the crimes committed can be attributed to those identified as prolific offenders. Males commit far more offenses than females do, but even among female offenders, a small percentage commits a hugely disproportionate number of the offenses. That a small fraction of offenders commits a large fraction of crime may come as no surprise to most police officers. The breadth of low-levels of offending and the proportion of crime attributable to those involved in it may not be so widely understood. There are two general theories of repeat offending patterns. One theory is that some people are highly disposed to behave criminally, and this leads them to sustained criminal careers in which they offend frequently. These "lifetime persistent" offenders begin offending early and have long crime careers. They are distinguished from "adolescent limited" offenders, who start later and finish earlier, as the name suggests. Another theory suggests that one criminal act begets another. That is, involvement in one crime increases the probability of further offending. For example, someone convicted of a crime finds it more difficult to resume a law-abiding life, either because they have fewer job opportunities or because they are shunned by normally law-abiding members of the community. Therefore, they persist in criminal behavior and associate with others who are in a similar position. It might also be that the rewards of successfully committing crime reinforce the criminal behavior and make persistent offending more likely. Details: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2016. 60p. Source: Internet Resource:Problem-Solving Tools Series Problem-Oriented Guides for Police: Accessed August 1, 2016 at: http://www.popcenter.org/tools/PDFs/Analyzing_Responding_Repeat_Offending.pdf Year: 2016 Country: International URL: http://www.popcenter.org/tools/PDFs/Analyzing_Responding_Repeat_Offending.pdf Shelf Number: 139923 Keywords: Habitual OffendersProblem-Oriented PolicingProlific OffendersRepeat OffendersRepeat Offending |