| Privatising Probation: Is Transforming Rehabilitation the End of the Probation Ideal? Contributor(s): Deering, John (Author), Feilzer, Martina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447327284 ISBN-13: 9781447327288 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 364.63 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the past 20 years, there have been many changes to probation governance in England and Wales aimed at controlling it from central government. However, the changes introduced under the Transforming Rehabilitation (TR) agenda, introduced in 2013, are unprecedented: the service has been divided and part-privatised and no longer exists as a unified public body. This topical book looks at the attitudes of probation practitioners and managers to the philosophy, values, and practicalities of TR. Based on a unique online survey of over 1300 respondents which found that they were unequivocally opposed to its broad aims and objectives, it provides unique insights into the values, attitudes and beliefs of probation staff and their delivery of services. Including broader discussion of the privatisation/marketisation debate, the context of privatisation of criminal justice services and questions of legitimacy and governance, this is essential reading for everyone interested in the future of the service. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deering, John: - John Deering is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at the University of South Wales. He is a coeditor of What Else Works: Creative Work with Offenders and Sex Offenders: Punish, Help, Change or Control?.Feilzer, Martina: - Martina Feilzer is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at Bangor University. |