This bulletin describes the research on supervision skills and offender engagement currently being carried out by Swansea University staff in collaboration with the Jersey Probation and After-Care Service. This is one of a number of studies done by Swansea researchers...
The conduct and effectiveness of parish hall enquires
Honorary service in Jersey has its origins in a feudal system of social organisation underpinned by the existence of the ‘fief’. The twelve parish structure became established in the 12th century, possibly earlier. Each parish provided a framework for ecclesiastical,...
The Origins and History of Jersey’s Honorary Police
This paper is based on research carried out in Jersey between 2002 and 2005 to evaluate the effectiveness of the unique system of Parish Hall Enquiries still in regular use there. The research was sponsored by Jersey’s ‘Building a Safer Society’ Strategy and the...
Risks, Needs and Re-offending: Evaluating the Impact of Community Sentences in Jersey
This report summarizes the main results of an analysis of data collected by the Jersey Probation and After-Care Service since the introduction of the Level of Service Inventory (Revised) (LSI-R, Andrews and Bonta 1995) as a new method of risk and need assessment to...
Community sentences in Jersey: Risk, Needs and Rehabilitation
This report summarizes the main results of an analysis of data collected by the Jersey Probation and After-Care Service since the introduction of the Level of Service Inventory (Revised) (LSI-R, Andrews and Bonta 1995) as a new method of risk and need assessment to...
Sark, the Supreme Court and the Status of the Channel Islands: Or Barclay Bites Back
Sark is in the process of a revolution as it tries to make it laws compliant with the European Convention of Human Rights. This began with the Reform (Sark) Law 2008 which was challenged by the Barclay brothers before the English courts culminating in a hearing before...