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Desistance in Practice Yvonne Thomas Interserve Justice, MD and Chair, Purple Futures LLP 10 March 2015

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Having a goal involves thinking about the future and being motivated by the opportunities it presents. Planning provides the tools to do the shaping. One of those tools is identifying and managing the risks presented

What is the risk? How likely is How serious would it What will I do it? be about it Re-offend High Ruin everything Learn new skills Start drinking Medium Might offend & Go to Alcohol therefore ruin things Advice Can’t achieve plan Made redundant Medium Build good record Very – can’t do Mental health Medium Keep taking problems return anything medication and attending appts But it’s not just about me! Same process from other people’s perspective

ACHIEVEMENT Communication Interchange integrates with a Record of Achievement. As offenders complete sessions 1 and exercises they add to 0 their record of achievement 8 Modular Discussion in 1:1 Programme session re of Activities 6 background Letter to victim as RJ exercise 4 Talk to group about experiences My 2 Portfolio Written responses to exercise X

ACHIEVEMENT Modular Programme Overall of Activities The achievement scores accumulate Achievement until an offender an offender reaches an “Excellence Threshold”. At that point s/he acquires certain privileges Excellence such as appointments being permissive, the ability to book her/his Threshold own sessions – and many more

Offenders as Offenders as leaders providers Offenders whose stories of Offenders deliver services to themselves – SELF SERVICE - change and achievement inspire others will be encouraged to and are encouraged to take present their stories for the benefit responsibility for their learning Involvement of others promotes responsibility and skills and improves the quality of services Offenders provide feedback on the Offenders have options about delivery of services and offer accessing services. Like any other advice about improvements and service user we want them to potential new services. choose appropriate services and value their benefits Offenders as Offenders as consultants investors

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