1. Identity Change, Spirituality and Desistance from Crime THE BELIEF IN CHANGE PROGRAMME “Believing in Change makes Change possible” Risley participant Risley participant

2. The Belief in Change Programme A structured, one year reintegration programme for medium and high risk offenders which is faith informed. A structured, one year reintegration programme for medium and high risk offenders which is faith informed. Test specification for this kind of integration Test specification for this kind of integration Accredited by Correctional Services Accreditation Panel Accredited by Correctional Services Accreditation Panel Pilots running since 2011 in HMP Channings Wood and HMP Risley. Channings Pilot closed Summer 2013 as funding not continued. Pilots running since 2011 in HMP Channings Wood and HMP Risley. Channings Pilot closed Summer 2013 as funding not continued.

3. OVERVIEW A structured community within a prison. A structured community within a prison. Faith and Spirituality as part of the underpinning ethos. Faith and Spirituality as part of the underpinning ethos. Focus on positive reintegration back into the community developing supportive links with faith communities, families, formal mentors, statutory agencies. Focus on positive reintegration back into the community developing supportive links with faith communities, families, formal mentors, statutory agencies. Additional spiritual guidance, social events befriending and mentoring. Additional spiritual guidance, social events befriending and mentoring. Outcomes: Support network in the community and a Life Plan Outcomes: Support network in the community and a Life Plan All ‘manualised’. Delivered to specific standards with quality enhancement tool and process. All ‘manualised’. Delivered to specific standards with quality enhancement tool and process. However as a pilot allows for responsive development However as a pilot allows for responsive development

4. 09/09/20154 Belief in Change Theoretical Underpinning Theories drawn upon in design: Theories drawn upon in design: Risk and Need Principle Risk and Need Principle Desistance e.g. Pathways from offending, and Strengths Based Reparative Model e.g. ‘Good Lives’ and Restorative Justice. Desistance e.g. Pathways from offending, and Strengths Based Reparative Model e.g. ‘Good Lives’ and Restorative Justice. Narrative, Identity and Personal Transformation Narrative, Identity and Personal Transformation Social Modelling and Moral Reasoning Social Modelling and Moral Reasoning Faith and Spiritual Model Faith and Spiritual Model

5. The Belief in Change Programme Model Developing whole life plan Managing Risk Building self efficacy & responsibility Faith Practice to support change Developing positive relationships Positive Prison & outside Community living Change life story & Identity

6. Empirical Evidence The Belief in Change Programme is being designed drawing on empirical evidence from: What works evidence base currently used by Correctional Services Accreditation Panel in their Accreditation Criteria. Meta-and other studies demonstrating that faith and spiritual practice are linked with lower levels of anti-social behaviour. (e.g.Johnson 2002) Studies demonstrating faith can be an important factor in the successful outcomes in substance and alcohol treatment. (e.g.Miller 2002) Studies outlining critical factors of success for interventions with offenders. (Gendreau 1999) Social Exclusion Report (2002) indicating the needs of offenders. Studies demonstrating that religiosity can reduce prison misconduct and increase positive adjustment. (e.g.Clear 2002, Kerley 2005, Camp et al 2008)

7. 09/09/20157 BCP Approach The development of faith and spiritual affiliation can facilitate change. The development of faith and spiritual affiliation can facilitate change. To use an holistic approach to bring about change. To use an holistic approach to bring about change. To provide an environment that challenges anti-social behaviour but incorporates compassion and respect. To provide an environment that challenges anti-social behaviour but incorporates compassion and respect. To provide an environment that encourages peer support and a sense of community. To provide an environment that encourages peer support and a sense of community. To encourage participants to take responsibility for the aspects of their lives of which they have control, to acknowledge the harm they have done or do to others and make appropriate reparation. To encourage participants to take responsibility for the aspects of their lives of which they have control, to acknowledge the harm they have done or do to others and make appropriate reparation. To provide the opportunity to gain knowledge and learn skills that will help them in all aspects of their lives. To provide the opportunity to gain knowledge and learn skills that will help them in all aspects of their lives. To provide the opportunity for participants to build strong support networks that will help them ‘stay on track’ once they have left the programme in prison. To provide the opportunity for participants to build strong support networks that will help them ‘stay on track’ once they have left the programme in prison. To encourage community engagement with Offenders by using volunteers from faith and community groups. To encourage community engagement with Offenders by using volunteers from faith and community groups. A structured programme cohesive with other prison activities and interventions. A structured programme cohesive with other prison activities and interventions. Encourage participants to live constructive lives in custody and on release by working, self improvement and ‘healthy’ use of leisure time. Encourage participants to live constructive lives in custody and on release by working, self improvement and ‘healthy’ use of leisure time. A collaborative working approach between staff, volunteers and participants. A collaborative working approach between staff, volunteers and participants.

8. 09/09/20158 Belief in Change Programme Target Group Targeting: Targeting: prolific career criminals, medium to high risk general. So age 25 – 40, multiple types of offences, OGRS + 50 (OGRS 2 41) prolific career criminals, medium to high risk general. So age 25 – 40, multiple types of offences, OGRS + 50 (OGRS 2 41) Denial of index offence not an issue but must acknowledge some anti-social behaviour. Denial of index offence not an issue but must acknowledge some anti-social behaviour. Currently adult males. Currently adult males.

9. 09/09/20159 Aims of the Belief in Change Programme Offending Related Aims: Offending Related Aims: Reduce Reoffending Reduce Reoffending Participants take responsibility for their anti-social behaviour and understand the impact on others. Participants take responsibility for their anti-social behaviour and understand the impact on others. Participants develop skills, which contribute to addressing and managing their risk of reoffending. Participants develop skills, which contribute to addressing and managing their risk of reoffending. Participants develop pro-social life goals that benefit themselves, their families and communities Participants develop pro-social life goals that benefit themselves, their families and communities Holistic Aims: Holistic Aims: Participants adjust the personal meaning to their lives, ensuring it is pro-social Participants adjust the personal meaning to their lives, ensuring it is pro-social Participants explore their faith and spirituality with potential for personal transformation. Participants explore their faith and spirituality with potential for personal transformation. To develop in participants, volunteers, and staff a sense of ‘community’ incorporating service to others. To develop in participants, volunteers, and staff a sense of ‘community’ incorporating service to others. To bring social cohesion between participants from different Faiths. To bring social cohesion between participants from different Faiths. Participants reintegrate into society successfully and pro- socially by development of support networks in their own faith and wider community. Participants reintegrate into society successfully and pro- socially by development of support networks in their own faith and wider community.

10. Belief in Change Programme Faith & Spiritual Model Participation in and service to community. Prayer and contemplative meditation Study of religious and spiritual teachings Divine or Spiritual Living Reflecting Days End Forgiveness Compassion Love and Empathy Hope and Serenity Discipline

11. Model Referra l Belief in Change Community + enter ESF Programme 6-12 months, with programme, support and other prison activities Release to the community with ESF ongoing support, community mentoring and reintegration Evaluation of outcomes ESF and Reconviction study via NOMS

12. 09/09/201512 Belief in Change Programme Methods Structured Life Skills Sessions (40 x 2 hour sessions) Structured Life Skills Sessions (40 x 2 hour sessions) Run as a community (participants, staff, volunteers) Run as a community (participants, staff, volunteers) Personal Coaching (16 x 1 hour individual sessions) Personal Coaching (16 x 1 hour individual sessions) Journaling (daily, structured and unstructured) Journaling (daily, structured and unstructured) Work, education and charity Work, education and charity Daily reflection time Daily reflection time Faith & Spiritual Study Faith & Spiritual Study Faith Fellowship Groups Faith Fellowship Groups Spiritual Advisors from Chaplaincy Team Spiritual Advisors from Chaplaincy Team Personal Stories and Public Commitments to Change Personal Stories and Public Commitments to Change Mentoring and support from the wider community via volunteers. Mentoring and support from the wider community via volunteers. Reintegration and Life Planning Reintegration and Life Planning

13. 09/09/201513 Belief in Change Community Activities Daily Community Meetings Daily Community Meetings Community Management Meetings Community Management Meetings Daily Peer Support Meetings Daily Peer Support Meetings Restoration Groups Restoration Groups Community Activities Community Activities Community Tasks Community Tasks Faith specific support groups Faith specific support groups

14. External Volunteers Vital part of the programme delivery Pool of volunteers need to be developed Role of Reintegration Managers with support from Chaplaincy Must be security cleared and prison awareness trained Must be Belief in Change Programme Trained Must be monitored (job specs, supervision, annual reviews) Must be connection between prison and outside world Managed by Belief in Change Manager and Project Manager

15. Role of Prison Staff Prison officers primarily custodial function but training in aspects of the programme and part of Belief in Change Community. Selected and monitored for suitability. Sentence Planning staff involved in participant selection and receive regular updates. Chaplaincy provide additional faith specific support to participants and help support building capacity of volunteer base Operational Managers there to ensure the programme can run successfully within the environment.