Rehabilitating and Resettling Offenders in the Community

Rehabilitating and Resettling Offenders in the Community is a significant examination of the historical development of work with offenders and their treatment by the state and society. It offers unique perspectives and a wealth of information drawn from numerous interviews with probation staff.

• Highlights how the work of probation staff has changed over time and the reasons behind these changes
• Includes discourse with probation staff carried out over many years for a comprehensive, ‘insiders’ view of the situation
• Focuses on contemporary issues, including the changes brought in by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition
• Written by a leading academic with extensive experience in the probation service

Keywords: offender rehabilitation, rehabilitation, probation, probation services, re-offending, social work, criminology, prison aftercare, aftercare