A super podcast with Shadd Shadd Maruna and @2NorriesPodcast. The conversation gives a real understanding of what our people are doing and trying to do. #HOPE is the @2NorriesPodcast Employing people with #LivedExperience is the way forward Find peoples #HooksForChange #ShaddFans

A very sad statement, and one which could shape penal policy for the next decade. “The era of not expanding prison spaces is over” Simon Harris TD . Out of line with European approaches & obligations. Improving conditions is one thing, expanding is another. irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023…

📖 IPRT’s report Progress in the Penal System - a framework on penal reform (2022) is now available online. #PIPS22 Read the full report below 👇🏻 iprt.ie/latest-news/pr…

de Vogel: guidelines for gender responsive working—>kfz.nl/en/projects/tr… #N5 #cpa2023 N. American Correctional & Criminal Justice Psych Criminal Justice Section - CPA @CPA_SCP Forensic Psych UM

Relationship deficits, youth and loneliness, and high sexual and general criminality have recently been proposed as subgroups for men with high scores on emotional congruence with children with a history of offences against children. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

cep-probation.org/the-importance…

Mercy Law Resource Centre - Mercy Law Resource Centre - to host domestic violence conference next month: irishlegal.com/articles/mercy… via Irish Legal News

The conference pre-cons are underway! If you aren't able to join us this year, a great way to get some of the #ATSA2023 knowledge can be found in our 2023 Sexual Abuse Conference Collection: ow.ly/eAHT50PQJal Available for a limited time!

New article in Federal Probation reporting the first ever American follow-up study examining the predictive validity of the Child Pornography Offender Risk Tool (CPORT) uscourts.gov/federal-probat…

academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance-a… Social Work’s Response to the ‘Grand Challenge’ of Loneliness: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature. BJSW

russellwebster.com/the-sequential…(opens in a new tab)

‘A lot of our work is to support people to get their lives back on track’ Thanks to The Irish Times for featuring Jessie Flood in their ‘What I Do’ series. irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

Vital research launched today by Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on Sentencers’ Perspectives on Community Service Orders (CSOs) and Short-Term Prison Sentences, by Nicola Carr + Niamh Maguire. It highlights barriers to the use of CSOs and ways to encourage their use. 📖 iprt.ie/latest-news/co…

Save the date! We are very excited to be hosting the 2025 North South Criminology Conference at Maynooth University, 23-25 June.

Also now out: Our study with Michael Seto dives into sibling incest, uncovering characteristics & risk factors. Findings emphasize family dysfunction, parental neglect, and exposure to abuse. Early interventions and targeted support for at-risk families are key journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

#NOTA2025 Dr James Cantor and Prof. Nick Blagden debate the aetiology of paedophilia, and more

Kevin Wong summarises research on a new model for probation management. russellwebster.com/the-challenges…

My article on #SocialWork & #Probation + value of strengthening SW role in criminal justice in Ireland, just published in Probation Journal ⬇️ I discuss / critique recent developments & offer recommendations for future actions. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

2025 Irish Probation Journal Vol. 22, launched tody pbni.org.uk/publication/ir…

Finally, my book "Quando il Mondo Dorme" (Rizzoli, 2025)- which became a bestseller in Italy & has been translated in over 15 languages already - will be available in English soon. My voice on Palestine will continue to travel far and wide.