Out for Good: Resettlement Needs of Young Men

The conference will discuss resettlement needs of young men who have been through the prison system.  It will follow publication of our research into young male adults in prison.  The conference will be aimed at practitioners working in the criminal justice field, it will offer training and discuss what can be done to improve the services.  The conference aims to be forward looking and positive and offer suggestions for future improvements.

Speakers will include:

  • Yvonne Roberts, Journalist (Chair)
  • Patricia Best, Community Integration Unit, National Offender Management Service (NOMS)
  • Jeni Bremner, Programme Director, Local Government Association
  • Finola Farrant, Project Manager, author of Out for Good report, The Howard League for Penal Reform
  • Jonathan French, Inspector specialising in young offenders, HM Chief Inspectorate of Prisons
  • Joyce Moseley, Chief Executive, Rainer
  • Steve Taylor, Director, Forum on Prisoner Education
  • Lord David Ramsbotham GCB CBE, Former Chief Inspector of Prisons
  • Dr Colin Webster, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Leeds Metropolitan University; co-author of Growing up in poor neighbourhoods: the significance of class and place in the extended transition of socially excluded young adults

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