Kam Stevens, Adam, Steve Farrell and Anita Dockley join Sarah Lewis to discuss our research in Hope in Probation. Alongside Jake Phillips, we delivered this project to uncover the state of play in our Probation Service around their experiences of hope. We wanted to consider how Probation can become more hopeful and capture the voices of staff and people on probation, in an authentic way.

We discuss the backstory of our Hope research, the key findings and the impact we want to achieve with this research.

The Hope in Probation Research Project was completed by;

Justine Best works with us as a research consultant and shares with us her lived experience of care and how her works gives her hope, as she instils hope in others.

If you want to find out more about our work please visit www.growtransformbelong.com or email us on [email protected] to connect with us and collaborate!

Carianne is one of my favourite people in the world and her role focuses on growing our staff, quality assurance and training. Carianne talks about her role, working with the team and discusses her preventative programme, which is currently being delivered in educational settings.

If you want to know more about our work please visit www.growtransformbelong.com or www.penalreformsolutions.com and if you would like to find our more about our work (or support us in our mission), please email us on [email protected]

This special episode features a discussion centred around our research for the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms, which was launched by the the Howard League for Penal Reform.  Justine and I join Steven, from Betknowmore, to summarise and reflect on the findings from our report.  We talk about the recommendations and the way forward, as we work together to reduce harms in prison.

Please check out our report here: https://howardleague.org/publications/exploring-gambling-and-its-role-within-prison-culture-you-can-be-flying-high-then-fighting/: https://howardleague.org/publications/exploring-gambling-and-its-role-within-prison-culture-you-can-be-flying-high-then-fighting/

And get in touch with us via our website: www.penalreformsolutions.com or sarah@penalreformsolutions.

This episode discusses so much!  Belonging, hope, joy and the complete conviction Kam Stevens has for social action, impact and justice.  Not just for those in prison but for prison staff, who both deserve more support and care. 

We have created a new series where I get the privilege of speaking with the PRS (Penal Reform Solutions) team about their passions and hopes for the future.  First off, is our newest member, Dan Reynolds, who talked about his passions around staff wellbeing.  Find out about the challenges Dan faced as a prison officer and what he feels in important for staff now and in the future.  Also find out what a love bomb is! 

For more information about what we do please visit our websites: www.penalreformsolutions.com or www.growtransformbelong.com or email us on [email protected] or [email protected] 

Enjoy! 

This episode talks through the key findings of the MAPPA thematic analysis from the PRS team, commissioned by the Inspectorate of Probation.  It reflects of the experiences of the research team and explores a number of key solutions that can bring about effective change within the Criminal Justice System.  The podcast is created and produced by Penal Reform Solution, an organisation that promotes social good and reduces social harm.  We specialise in co-creation, user voice research and cultural change projects.  We are a passionate group of people! 

For more information on the report, please visit our website at: www.penalreformsolutions.com or email us on [email protected] 

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