The Voluntary Sector and Criminal Justice by Hucklesby, Anthea, editor; Corcoran, Mary, editor instant download

The Voluntary Sector and Criminal Justice by Hucklesby, Anthea, editor; Corcoran, Mary, editor instant download

1 online resource (xii, 252 pages), The voluntary sector has a long history of involvement in criminal justice by providing a variety of services to offenders and their families, victims and witnesses. This collection brings together leading experts to provide critical reflections and cutting edge research on the contemporary features of voluntary sector work in criminal justice. At a time when the voluntary sector's role is being transformed, this book examines the dynamic nature of the voluntary sector and its responses to current uncertainties, and some of the conflicting positions with regards to its present and future role in criminal justice work. It also examines the potential impact of economic, political and ideological trends on the role and remit of voluntary sector organisations which undertake criminal justice work, Cover; The Voluntary Sector and Criminal Justice; Contents; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; 1: Introduction; Defining the voluntary sector in criminal justice; The policy context; Structure of the book; References; Part I; 2: Paved with Good Intentions: The Way Ahead for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Organisations; Background: the voluntary sector in criminal justice; Clinks and the role of infrastructure organisations; The profile of the sector working with offenders and their families; Impact of the economic downturn, Current policy climate and challenges for the voluntary sectorTransforming rehabilitation; The problem of scale; Payment by Results; Evidencing outcomes; How is the voluntary sector distinctive?; Desistance and the voluntary sector; Working with complex needs, hard-to-reach offenders and minority groups; Women offenders; Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) offenders; Filling the gaps; Promoting and enabling user involvement; Conclusions; References; 3: Third Tier in the Supply Chain? Voluntary Agencies and the Commissioning of Offender Rehabilitation Services, Policy background: the voluntary