This exciting new book brings together the experiences and expertise of a range of practitioners who work within criminal justice and provides a broad and informative account of a variety of intervention techniques. From pharmacological approaches, through the treatment of various specific conditions and on to the use of poetry and art by prisoners, the book offers a series of thought-provoking chapters that will help inform the practice of anyone who works with this vulnerable population. The book is edited by Peter Jones, a leading figure in the field of working therapeutically with offenders. Vital information for: Probation officers, social workers, counsellors, psychologists who work within the criminal justice system.

About the Author
Peter Jones author of Male Sexual Abuse and Trauma Training and editor of Interventions in Criminal Justice Peter Jones has an extensive background in mental health and has undertaken training as a counsellor, graduating with a Diploma in Counselling in 1997 and an MA in Counselling in 1999. In 2009 he was awarded a BACP fellowship in recognition of his distinguished contribution to counselling and psychotherapy in the UK. Peter is the founder and chair of the Counselling in Prisons Network. He is also the chair for a specialist interest group within the World Health Organization in relation to sexual violence and trauma within custodial settings and chairs of the Wellbeing in Prisons: Higher Education Network.


Book Information
ISBN 9781908993113
Author Peter Jones
Page Count 188
Imprint Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
Publisher Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd