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Policy Futures: A Reform Agenda launched in the Churchill Policy Room at Federal Parliament on Monday 15th March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Claire Seppings

This week I was invited to the inaugural Churchill Policy Room at Federal Parliament to share my ideas and expertise to help lead Australia out of the COVID recession. The occasion was the launch of Policy Futures: A Reform Agenda, … Continue reading →

Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Leadership, Lived experience, Policy Futures, Policy Impact Program, Reintegration | Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Churchill Policy Room, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, empowerment, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, peer mentors, Policy Futures, Policy Impact Program, prisoners, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, service users, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | 4 Comments

Introducing the Justice Transition Alliance

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Claire Seppings

I am proud to be a founding member of the Justice Transition Alliance – a new, collaborative Victorian network working to raise awareness to the systemic challenges in transition out of the criminal justice system and recommending evidence-based solutions. Victoria … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice | Tagged Claire Seppings, desistance, Lived experience, Penal Reform, people with convictions, prison reform, recidivism, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, VACRO | 3 Comments

Highlights of 2019: No. 3: John Silvester’s Naked City article ‘Ex-crims talking crooks straight’.

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Claire Seppings

The third significant memorable event of 2019 is thanks to John Silvester, legend Australian journalist and crime writer extraordinaire. Titled ‘Ex-crims talking crooks straight’ John tells my story, the catalyst for my Churchill Fellowship; how that led to Deakin University’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Lived experience, Reintegration | Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, ex-criminals, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, John Silvester, Mentoring, peer mentors, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, Social Enterprise, The Age | 2 Comments

ABC prison stories with the personal Churchill Fellowship connection

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Claire Seppings

The most significant memorable event of 2018 is thanks to the ABC and my former partner Craig, whom was the personal catalyst for my Churchill Fellowship. The ABC investigated and ran prison related stories in the lead up to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Lived experience | Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Credible Messengers, criminality, desistance, drug and alcohol addictions, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, Lived experience, peer mentors, prison reform, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, resettlement | 4 Comments

An innovative trial of peer mentor support for ex-prisoners to break the cycle of recidivism.

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Claire Seppings

Great news! My Churchill Fellowship research has now come to life in Australia! As we know, in overseas jurisdictions, ex-prisoners who have reformed contribute to reducing re-offending by mentoring newly released prisoners and advising on improvements to service systems that enable … Continue reading →

Posted in Churchill Fellowship | Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, Lived experience, Mentoring, peer mentors, prisoners, recidivism, reformed offenders, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, resettlement, service users | 14 Comments

Changing Systems from the Inside Out: a most successful Reintegration Puzzle Conference, Sydney, 21st – 23rd June 2017

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Claire Seppings

Building on the user voice reform I was inspired beyond expectation on my Churchill Fellowship trip in 2015, the Reintegration Puzzle Conference convened by Deakin University, now in its 13th year and with the theme #changingsystemsfromtheinsideout has celebrated its best, most … Continue reading →

Posted in Churchill Fellowship, Justice, Reintegration | Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, convictions, Credible Messengers, desistance, empowerment, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, Lived experience, peer mentors, Penal Reform, people with convictions, prison reform, recidivism, Reformation, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, Reintegration Puzzle Conference, resettlement, service users | 1 Comment

‘Castlemaine fellow weighs in on youth justice’ Midland Express

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Claire Seppings

Many thanks to Donna Thomas, Journalist, Midland Express for coverage of my appearance at the Parliamentary Inquiry into Youth Justice Centres in Victoria. Parliamentary Inquiry into Youth Justice Centres in Victoria Midland Express

Posted in Youth Justice | Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, community justice courts, Credible Messengers, desistance, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Lived experience, Mentoring, Midland Express, peer mentors, prison reform, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, service users, Youth Justice | 2 Comments

Standing Committee on Legal and Social Issues: Inquiry into Youth Justice Centres in Victoria.

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Claire Seppings

The Parliamentary Inquiry into Youth Justice Centres in Victoria held its first public hearing on Friday 17 March, 2017. I was honoured to be invited to give evidence. Here is my submission to the Inquiry: Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry … Continue reading →

Posted in Youth Justice | Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, Ex-offenders, Lived experience, peer mentors, recidivism, reformed offenders, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, resettlement, service users, Youth Justice, youth justice centres | 8 Comments

Doin Time 3CR Community Radio 855am

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Claire Seppings

In case you missed it, on 30th January, I was a guest again on 3CR’s Community Radio ‘Doin Time’ show with wonderful broadcaster Pete Esan (co broadcaster Marisa Sposaro not far away). Jared Sharp. Jesuit Social Services’ General Manager in … Continue reading →

Posted in Youth Justice | Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, Elders, ex-prisoners, Indigenous, Lived experience, Mentoring, peer mentors, prison reform, recidivism, reformed offenders, restorative justice, service users, Youth Justice | 2 Comments

ANZSOC 2016 Conference ‘Horizon Criminology’ Hobart, Tasmania

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Claire Seppings

The 29th Annual Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) conference was held in Hobart, Tasmania from 29 November to 2 December 2016. The theme of the 2016 Conference was ‘HORIZON CRIMINOLOGY’; ‘Looking over the horizon there are challenges … Continue reading →

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