ust ody and SSAFA Pr ison In Reach Nick Wood Armed Forces and Veterans Development amp Veterans Awareness CPD Lecturer Karen Oldfield Head of Specialist Services Who is a Veteran Whats in a name ID: 620613
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Veterans in Custody and SSAFA Prison In ReachSlide2
Nick WoodArmed Forces and Veterans Development& Veterans Awareness CPD LecturerKaren Oldfield Head of Specialist ServicesSlide3
Who is a Veteran?(What’s in a name?)There
are an estimated 4.8 million veterans in the country and with their wives, husbands, partners or children they make up the estimated 10 million strong ex Armed Forces community.
You
are a Veteran if you have been paid for one days
service
in HM Armed
ForcesNearly 1 in 10 of all adult males in the UK are Veterans(MOD Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report , 2014, pg 57)83% of Service Leavers found to make successful transition to civilian life
Definition:
A
Veteran
is anyone who has served in HM Armed Forces,
Regular
or
Reservist
including National Servicemen, former Polish forces under British
Command
and Merchant Mariners who have seen duty in military operations
(
e.g. the Falklands Conflict). Slide4
Veterans in
Prison and on Probation
HM
Prison Inspectorate
:
In
2012, 32 Prisons visited indicating that the overall average was 6.5
%
Veterans in Custody:
Snap
shot figure
Suggested between 3.5% (
2,820 - 2009
) to 6.5% (2012)
of offenders ex Armed Forces
Fluid annual prison population
Most Common Offence:Alcohol related violent offending
Veterans on Probation:
Snap
shot
figure
Suggested 3.4%
(
5,361- 2009
) t
o 6.5% (2012) of offenders ex Armed
Forces
Source: DASA (2009) – HMIP (2012
)Slide5
The key “ASK THE QUESTION”
Identify
the Veteran at the earliest opportunity
(Phillips Inquiry - NHS England Liaison & Diversion)
Liaise
with ex Armed Forces support organisations and include interventions into Resettlement plans – Offender Management
Identify
Veterans lead or point of contact
Develop a communication network
“
Have you served in the Armed Forces as a Regular, Reservist or
are you a Dependant of someone who has/is?”Slide6
What is Veterans in Custody Support ? How can it support resettlement ?Slide7
Identification at the earliest opportunity (10 to 15 years before seeking support. Source: Combat Stress)
Veteran resettlement and family/dependant support
Accurate data gathering
–
Oasys
&
PNomisLiaise with Off - Management services to share resettlement information - inclusion in sentence planning and release plansForums – Third sector information sharing and adviceCost effective – free to access interventions Staff interest and support (many are Veterans)Peer Supporter opportunitiesSlide8
Reflects Oasys & NOMS 7 Pathways
:Accommodation and support
Education, training and employment
Health
Drugs and alcohol
Finance, benefits and debt
Children and familiesAttitudes, thinking & behaviourSlide9
What is SSAFA Prison in Reach and how can it assist offender management a
nd Veterans with resettlement ? Slide10Slide11
SSAFA Prison In-reach
Headlines
Oldest UK Military charity
Network of 7,500 volunteers across the UK
Currently working in 112 prison
Non judgmental
Practical, financial and emotional supportSlide12
SSAFA Prison In-reach
Who
do we support?
How do
we help?
Accessing
SSAFA PIRHowWhenSlide13
Armed Forces Covenant, Policies, Guidance and InquiriesSlide14
The Armed Forces Covenant
“
The Armed Forces Covenant
is a statement
of the moral obligation which exists between the
nation, the Government and the Armed Forces”
Enshrined in law, in the Armed Forces Act 2011
Sections:
Healthcare Deployment
Education Housing
Benefits
and Tax Responsibility of Care
Family Life Commercial Products and Services Transition Support
after ServiceSlide15
Example of Key
Points:
Ask the Question: Critical
Staff awareness and ongoing training: Critical
L & D Identification, Screening and Referral
Probation and CRC’s
Third Sector Engagement
Judiciary and Legal Representation Training
Peer Mentoring
VOWG/COBSEO Veterans in the CJS Cluster
HM Government inquiry
Phillips report
Conclusion:
Reoffending
rates could be reduced at little costSlide16
Summary:Identification in line with Phillips review – OaSYS & PNomis
Access to Resettlement Support and Interventions – cost effective
Delivered by trained and experienced SSAFA
PIR
volunteers
S
upport for Veterans family whilst in custody – reducing anxietyInterventions in line with NOMS Resettlement PathwaysContributes to AF Covenant and Reducing Reoffending agenda’sHigh HMP and Probation Staff interest Slide17
Thank youKaren Oldfield Email: karen.ol@ssafa.org.ukNick Wood
Email: n.wood@yorksj.ac.uk