Theme: Gangs
Rory
4 January 2016 | Case studies
Rory was always fighting at school, which led to his exclusion. He felt more confident in a gang of peers
Kaden
4 January 2016 | Case studies
When Kaden was in a gang, he was respected and had money to spare. He’s now crime-free and aspires to be ‘a normal fella’. He could readily find a quick and easy way to ‘make ends meet’, but has so far resisted
Jordan
4 January 2016 | Case studies
On release from prison, Jordan required education or employment, housing outside of gang territory and support to comply with his licence agreement
Daniel
4 January 2016 | Case studies
Due to gang affiliation, Daniel was forbidden to return to his home area. His project worker introduced him to his new home town and helped him to establish tentative roots
Aidan
4 January 2016 | Case studies
While serving a custodial sentence, Aidan resolved to change his behaviour and “get out of the gang”. Once released, a resettlement project supported his choice
New report on gangs says focus on resettlement after custody to reduce crime
7 April 2015 | Posts
Research from Beyond Youth Custody released today looks at how to address the growing concern of managing gang-involved young people when they are released from prison
How to tailor the resettlement process to meet the needs of gang-involved young people
7 April 2015 | Blog
Joel Dawes talks about some of the complexities involved in the resettlement of gang-involved young people and the rewards of seeing an entrenched gang member decide to ‘go straight’
Gang-involved young people: custody and beyond: practitioner’s guide
7 April 2015 | Publications
This practitioner’s guide examines how knowledge about the specific needs of gang-involved young people and the factors relating to desistance from gang-related crime can inform effective practice with current and former gang-involved young people during their time in custody and beyond.
Gang-involved young people: custody and beyond: research report
7 April 2015 | Publications
This report draws inferences from both the literature and key ‘informants’ working in the field to explore desistance from gang crime, the rehabilitation of gang-involved young people and, in particular, how their period of incarceration and return from custody might best be managed
Lisa
7 April 2015 | Case studies
Lisa’s desire to use her time in custody positively and take part in education enabled her to secure employment upon release. Her relationship with prison staff and positive attitude led her to be deemed suitable for release on temporary licence (ROTL) that helped secure her qualifications and employment
Jon
7 April 2015 | Case studies
Concerns about the high risk of harm relating to Jon’s gang-affiliation meant that he needed to be relocated upon release.
Aaron
7 April 2015 | Case studies
After being relocated upon release from prison because of his gang-association, Aaron felt lonely and isolated. He needed through the gate support to help him through this challenging time.