| Dynamic Security: The Democratic Therapeutic Community in Prison Contributor(s): Stewart, Caroline (Contribution by), Shuker, Richard (Contribution by), Wood, Teresa (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1843103850 ISBN-13: 9781843103851 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: Dynamic Security describes the inner workings and dynamics of democratic therapeutic communities (TCs) in UK prisons. TCs in prisons were formally accredited and accepted by the National Offender Management Service (formerly the Correctional Services Accreditation Panel) as offending behavior programs that help reduce re-offending in March 2004. Chapters on theory, practice, management and on outcome and evaluation of work in TCs in prisons are linked with clinical examples. The contributors explore the complexities of working in therapy with the powerful emotional impact generated in the process of therapy in the forensic setting. In particular, they focus on the previous life history of offenders in therapy and on the effect of former relationship experiences on offenders? behaviors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Social Science | Social Work - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 365.66 |
| LCCN: 2006033246 |
| Series: Community, Culture and Change |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.36" W x 9.12" (0.97 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is well thought out and thorough examination of the challenges and opportunities of dynamic security. I would recommend this book to those who work with prisoners in the hope that some of the obvious good practice can be shared more widely and not simply retained in therapeutic-style units. There are also important policy implications, particularly in relation to climb-down, reintegration and release of prisoners.' - Prison Service Journal, March 2007 Dynamic Security describes the theory, practice and management of democratic therapeutic communities (TCs) in prisons using clinical examples and case studies. The contributors explore the complexities of working in TCs and the powerful emotional impact generated in the process of therapy in the forensic setting. In particular, they focus on the previous life history of offenders in therapy and on the effect of former relationship experiences on offenders' behaviour. This book is an indispensable reference for anyone working in the forensic field in prisons, secure hospitals or dangerous and severe personality disorder (DSPD) units, including psychiatrists, psychologists, prison and probation officers, social workers, prison governors and staff, as well as students in these fields. |
Contributor Bio(s): Parker, Michael: - Michael Parker is a Group Analyst and Clinical Supervisor at the Institute of Group Analysis in London and Director of Therapy at HMP Send, the first Democratic Therapeutic Community for women in a closed prison environment.Lees, Jan: - Jan Lees is a part-time research associate at Francis Dixon Lodge Therapeutic Community in Leicester: she is also joint series editor, with Rex Haigh, of Jessica Kingsley's Therapeutic Communities series. She has worked in, taught about and researched therapeutic communities for over 20 years.Briggs, Dennie: - Dennie Briggs trained as a clinical psychologist and sociologist and has conduced a number of transitional therapeutic communities in the US Navy, the California prison system, schools and universities. He resided in the UK for six years, working at Dingleton and Henderson Hospitals, consulting for NACRO and teaching at the North London Polytechnic. |