The Forensic Psychology Podcast

The Forensic Psychology Podcast will be returning in April 2021 for a brand new, extended series. In the meantime, we want to hear from you! Email Sally and Kerensa at hello@forensicpsychologypodcast.com  with your questions for our first guest of the new series, David Prescott, a mental health practitioner and specialist in treating sexual violence and trauma. David is the Editor of Safer Society...

Clare Barstow spent 25 years in prison, having been convicted of murder nearly 30 years ago. Since her release has volunteered for prison charities, given many talks in prisons and in the community, and helps to shape services for the better through sharing her experiences. Sarah Skett is a Registered Forensic Psychologist and an Associate Fellow fo the British Psychological Society. She has worke...

Dr Rachael Wheatley is Senior Forensic Psychologist for HM Prisons and Probation Service in the Midlands region. She specialises in identifying and working with those who stalk and those who manage them. She is currently setting up a virtual reference group nationally with links to partner organisations across the community. Support for people affected by stalking is available from the following s...

Flora Fitzalan Howard is a Registered Forensic Psychologist working as a researcher and evidence-based practice specialist within Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service’s Evidence-Based Practice team.  She worked in prisons as a practitioner psychologist before specialising in research and evidence-based practice.  Her research interests have focussed on procedural justice, prison culture, sel...

Jo Shingler is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist who specialises in psychological risk assessment with people in prison.  Her recommended reading: Gannon, T. A., & Ward, T. (2014). Where has all the psychology gone?  Aggression and Violent Behavior,  19 (4), 435-446. doi:10.1016/j.avb.2014.06.006 Maruna, S. (2011). Why do they hate us?  International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Cri...

Laura Baverstock is the National Specialist Lead for HM Prison and Probation Service's Horizon programme, which is an intervention delivered to men who have a sexual conviction as part of an antisocial criminal orientation, and are considered to be at a medium, high or very high risk of re-conviction. Dr. Jamie Walton delivers interventions for people with sexual convictions in prisons in the Midl...

Dr. Jamie Bennett is Deputy Director for the Operational Security Group in HM Prison and Probation Service. He was previously Governor of HMP Long Lartin, a high security prison, and HMP Grendon, the only prison to operate entirely as a series of therapeutic communities. He is also Editor of the Prison Service Journal. @drjamiebennett Richard Shuker is Head of Psychology and research at HMP Grendo...

Dr. Jo Bailey is Head of the Psychology Services Group in HM Prison and Probation Service. With nearly 30 years experience in the prison service, she's our perfect guide to the role of forensic psychology in our criminal justice system. Chloe Dafe is a trainee forensic psychologist for HM Prison and Probation Service. She previously worked for the charity User Voice and the London CRC before joini...

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