Academic Insights are aimed at all those interested in research and developments in the evidence base for high-quality probation and youth justice services.
We commission leading academics to present their views on specific topics, assisting with informed debate and aiding understanding of what helps and what hinders the delivery of services.
Crucially, evidence-based practice is supported by blending key findings and insights from a range of models, disciplines and types of research, as well as from across jurisdictions.
The views expressed in the papers do not necessarily reflect the policy position of HM Inspectorate of Probation.
This report was kindly produced by Elizabeth McClory-Tiarks, Claire Paterson-Young, Michael Maher and Michele Sevegnani. It explores the current and potential uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Probation Service, highlighting the opportunities presented and the challenges raised for practice, decision-making, and service delivery.
This report was kindly produced by Dr Sean Brophy, highlighting why leadership quality matters both instrumentally and ethically for UK public services, including probation and youth justice services.
This report was produced by Toby Lowe, Kevin Wong and Chris Fox, highlighting the benefits of Human Learning Systems (HLS) as an alternative paradigm for public management and its applicability to the delivery of probation services
This report was kindly produced by Dr. Sophie King-Hill, highlighting the importance for probation and youth justice practice of understanding current constructions of masculinity.
This report was produced by Dr Hope Kent and Professor Stan Gilmour, highlighting the prevalence of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and links to domestic abuse in justice-involved women.
This report was produced by Sarah O’Neill, Daniella Nudd and Deena Parmar, exploring the concept of intersectionality and how an intersectional lens can support key aspects of probation practice, encompassing knowledge, skills and behaviours.
This report was kindly produced by Kieran McCartan, Sophie King-Hill, Amy Adams and David Russell. The report highlights the importance of recognising sibling sexual behaviour and abuse (SSB-A) as a distinct and complex form of harmful sexual behaviour between children and young people.
This report was kindly produced by Claire Paterson-Young, Mallika Singh, Matthew Callender, Richard Hazenberg and Kathryn Cahalin, highlighting the unique challenges regarding the identification and support for ex-service personnel within the criminal justice system, especially those in the community.
This report was kindly produced by David Honeywell, highlighting the need to fully embrace the views and perspectives of those with lived experience of the criminal justice system.
This report was kindly produced by Mark Durkin, summarising the COMPASS model which integrates key findings and principles from compassion-focused therapy, positive psychology and desistance theory/capital to provide a holistic and person-centred framework for understanding and supporting people on probation.
