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Doin Time 3CR Community Radio 855am
In case you missed it, on 19th September, I was a guest again on 3CR’s Community Radio ‘Doin Time’ show with wonderful broadcasters Marisa and Pete. We talked about the much needed prison reform, covering my Churchill Fellowship research; the … Continue reading
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Tagged 3CR, Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Credible Messengers, desistance, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Lived experience, peer mentors, Penal Reform, prison reform, recidivism, reformed offenders, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, resettlement, restorative justice, service users, Smart Justice
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3AW 693 News Talk: Mornings with Neil Mitchell
In case you missed it, on 1st September I was interviewed in studio by Neil Mitchell on his morning 3AW Melbourne radio program. As the guest for the ‘complex issues’ weekly debate we talked about my Churchill Fellowship research focusing … Continue reading
Another successful Reintegration Puzzle Conference!
Now in its 12th year and held in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, on 20-22 June, the Reintegration Puzzle Conference, themed ‘Disability and Incarceration: Multiple Disadvantage and the Need for Individualised Support’ was a great success! http://rpc.conferenceworks.com.au/ Many thanks to Deakin University and … Continue reading
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Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, convictions, Credible Messengers, criminal records, Deakin University, desistance, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, Lived experience, Mentoring, Peer Mentor training, peer mentors, people with convictions, prison reform, recidivism, Reformation, reformed offenders, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, Reintegration Puzzle Conference, resettlement, service users, violence interrupters
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12th Reintegration Puzzle Conference – Geelong, Victoria, Australia: 20 – 22 June 2016.
Earlybird Registrations Close Friday 13th May 2016 for the 12th Reintegration Puzzle Conference. The Conference, themed ‘Disability and Incarceration: Multiple Disadvantage and the Need for Individualised Support’ is being held in Geelong, Victoria, Australia on 20 – 22 June 2016. … Continue reading
Churchill Fellowship Report now available
My 2015 Churchill Fellowship report To study the rehabilitative role of ex-prisoners/offenders as peer mentors in Reintegration models is now available on the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Claire Seppings Churchill Fellow The Report summarises the key findings of my seven-week Fellowship investigations … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 ‘50th Anniversary’ Churchill Fellowship Award, Churchill Fellowship, Churchill Fellowship Award, Claire Seppings, community justice courts, convictions, Credible Messengers, criminal records, criminality, Criminology, desistance, drug and alcohol addictions, education, empowerment, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, incarceration, Lived experience, mass incarceration, Mentoring, peacemakers, Peer Mentor training, peer mentors, Penal Reform, people with convictions, prisoners, recidivism, Reformation, reformed offenders, reformed prisoners, Rehabilitation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, Reintegration, resettlement, restorative justice, service users, Social Enterprise, social exclusion, social inclusion, social justice, violence interrupters, Youth Justice
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My Churchill Fellowship Trip Week 5: Republic of Ireland
My Churchill Fellowship trip to the Republic of Ireland during my fifth week of travels was wonderful. The trip took me to various parts of Ireland, including Dublin, Tipperary, Waterford and Cork. I had the incredible opportunity to revisit an … Continue reading
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Tagged Churchill Fellowship, Claire Seppings, Criminology, Ex-offenders, ex-prisoners, families of offenders, Mentoring, peer mentors, Penal Reform, Post release prisoner education, Probation, rehabilitative role of reformed ex-prisoners, resettlement, service users, Social Enterprise, social exclusion, social inclusion, Youth Justice
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My Churchill Fellowship Trip Week 2: UK – Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool and Doncaster.
My final week in England was amazing and reinforced the inspiration and key messages gained from Week One. Inspire – Empower – Change – Refresh – Inspire – Empower – Change. My inspiration comes from seeing and meeting with so many agencies … Continue reading
My Churchill Fellowship Trip – Week 1: London, Kent and Exeter
An amazing first week – inspirational, enlightening but also reinforcing. Successful ex-offenders are vital in the rehabilitation / reintegration/ resettlement process and need bottling. Every one of the agencies I met with agree. In fact, we need to couch our … Continue reading
