About

As an undergraduate I read criminal justice and policing at Birmingham City University.  Prior to joining Sheffield Hallam I spent the past 16 years within the National Probation Service in a variety of roles including as a qualified probation officer, Birmingham Youth Offending Service as a probation officer and deputy manager, and the Ministry of Justice as a national trainer.  I have experience supervising individuals in the community, young offenders institution and adult prison, specialising in child criminal exploitation, youth to adult transitions, and the design and delivery of probation training.

 

Teaching

Department Of Law and Criminology

College of Social Sciences and Arts

Subject Area

Law and Criminology

Courses taught 

Community Justice Learning
Criminology

Modules taught 

I teach Level 4, 5 & 6 modules

▪ introduction to criminology and practice
▪ controversies of punishment
▪ criminal justice system
▪ rehabilitation of offenders
▪ victims, offenders and vulnerabilities
▪ assessment: purpose, principles and practice
▪ critical review of practice and professional role

Research

• Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice

My research interests include:

• Disproportionate representation of care leavers in the criminal justice system
• Youth Offending to the Probation Service transition with focus on maturity, trauma and its impact upon engagement and rehabilitation

Publications

Other activities

Member of Care Leaver's Association
Member of Howard League for Penal Reform
Member of Youth Justice Institute