Identity Change, Spirituality and Identity Change, Spirituality and Desistance from CrimeDesistance from Crime

THE BELIEF IN CHANGE PROGRAMMETHE BELIEF IN CHANGE PROGRAMME

““Believing in Change makes Change possible”Believing in Change makes Change possible” Risley participant Risley participant

The Belief in Change ProgrammeThe Belief in Change Programme

A structured, one year reintegration programme for medium A structured, one year reintegration programme for medium and high risk offenders which is faith informed.and high risk offenders which is faith informed.

Test specification for this kind of integrationTest 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 Pilots running since 2011 in HMP Channings Wood and HMP

Risley. Channings Pilot closed Summer 2013 as funding not Risley. Channings Pilot closed Summer 2013 as funding not continued. continued.

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW 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 Focus on positive reintegration back into the community

developing supportive links with faith communities, families, developing supportive links with faith communities, families, formal mentors, statutory agencies.formal mentors, statutory agencies.

Additional spiritual guidance, social events befriending and Additional spiritual guidance, social events befriending and mentoring.mentoring.

Outcomes: Support network in the community and a Life PlanOutcomes: Support network in the community and a Life Plan All ‘manualised’. Delivered to specific standards with quality All ‘manualised’. Delivered to specific standards with quality

enhancement tool and processenhancement tool and process.. However as a pilot allows for responsive developmentHowever as a pilot allows for responsive development

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Belief in Change Theoretical Belief in Change Theoretical UnderpinningUnderpinning

Theories drawn upon in design:Theories drawn upon in design: Risk and Need PrincipleRisk and Need Principle Desistance e.g. Pathways from offending, and Desistance e.g. Pathways from offending, and

Strengths Based Reparative Model e.g. ‘Good Lives’ Strengths Based Reparative Model e.g. ‘Good Lives’ and Restorative Justice.and Restorative Justice.

Narrative, Identity and Personal TransformationNarrative, Identity and Personal Transformation Social Modelling and Moral ReasoningSocial Modelling and Moral Reasoning Faith and Spiritual ModelFaith and Spiritual Model

The Belief in Change Programme Model

Developing whole

life plan

Managing Risk

Building self efficacy & responsibility

Faith Practice to support

change

Developing positive

relationships

PositivePrison & outside

Community living

Change life story & Identity

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)

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BCP ApproachBCP 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 To provide an environment that challenges anti-social behaviour but incorporates compassion

and respect.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 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 control, to acknowledge the harm they have done or do to others and make appropriate reparation.reparation.

To provide the opportunity to gain knowledge and learn skills that will help them in all aspects To provide the opportunity to gain knowledge and learn skills that will help them in all aspects of their lives.of their lives.

To provide the opportunity for participants to build strong support networks that will help them 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.‘stay on track’ once they have left the programme in prison.

To encourage community engagement with Offenders by using volunteers from faith and To encourage community engagement with Offenders by using volunteers from faith and community groups. 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 Encourage participants to live constructive lives in custody and on release by working, self

improvement and ‘healthy’ use of leisure time. 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.

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Belief in Change Programme Target GroupBelief in Change Programme Target Group

Targeting:Targeting: prolific career criminals, medium to high risk prolific career criminals, medium to high risk

general. So age 25 – 40, multiple types of general. So age 25 – 40, multiple types of offences, OGRS + 50 (OGRS 2 41)offences, OGRS + 50 (OGRS 2 41)

Denial of index offence not an issue but must Denial of index offence not an issue but must acknowledge some anti-social behaviour.acknowledge some anti-social behaviour.

Currently adult males.Currently adult males.

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Aims of the Belief in Change Aims of the Belief in Change ProgrammeProgramme

• Offending Related Aims:Offending Related Aims:• Reduce ReoffendingReduce Reoffending• Participants take responsibility for their anti-social behaviour and understand the impact Participants take responsibility for their anti-social behaviour and understand the impact

on others.on others.• Participants develop skills, which contribute to addressing and managing their risk of Participants develop skills, which contribute to addressing and managing their risk of

reoffending.reoffending.• Participants develop pro-social life goals that benefit themselves, their families and Participants develop pro-social life goals that benefit themselves, their families and

communitiescommunities• Holistic Aims:Holistic Aims:• Participants adjust the personal meaning to their lives, ensuring it is pro-socialParticipants 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 To develop in participants, volunteers, and staff a sense of ‘community’ incorporating

service to others.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 Participants reintegrate into society successfully and pro- socially by development of

support networks in their own faith and wider community.support networks in their own faith and wider community.

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

Model

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Belief in Change Programme MethodsBelief 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 StudyFaith & Spiritual Study Faith Fellowship GroupsFaith Fellowship Groups Spiritual Advisors from Chaplaincy TeamSpiritual Advisors from Chaplaincy Team Personal Stories and Public Commitments to ChangePersonal 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 PlanningReintegration and Life Planning

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Belief in Change Community ActivitiesBelief in Change Community Activities

Daily Community MeetingsDaily Community Meetings Community Management MeetingsCommunity Management Meetings Daily Peer Support MeetingsDaily Peer Support Meetings Restoration GroupsRestoration Groups Community ActivitiesCommunity Activities Community TasksCommunity Tasks Faith specific support groupsFaith specific support groups

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

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.