Trauma-informed work with people in contact with the criminal justice system
Clinks evidence review
In this evidence review, Patricia Durr, CEO at ECPAT UK provides an in-depth look at trauma-informed practice with people in contact with the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Experiencing traumatic events has deep and far-reaching effects. The links between childhood adversity, trauma and involvement in crime and the justice system are well evidenced.
Growing interest in the UK in the impact of psychological trauma on the behaviour, health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities has led to the concept of trauma-informed practice finding its way into national justice policy including the Female Offender Strategy for England and Wales.
This evidence review explores the impact of trauma in the context of the criminal justice system, explains the core values behind trauma-informed services and defines the three stages to becoming trauma-informed in your practice. It then examines the emerging evidence of the impact of trauma-informed care with people in contact with the criminal justice system in the UK.
Given how new the idea of trauma-informed practice is to our justice system in the UK, the evidence base is small and more research is needed.
An online evidence base for the voluntary sector
This article forms part of a series from Clinks, created to develop a far-reaching and accessible evidence base covering the most common types of activity undertaken within the criminal justice system. Each article has been written by a leading academic with particular expertise on the topic in question. To find out more, read this blog by Russell Webster who's co-ordinating the work on behalf of Clinks.
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