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Veteran Offenders in Cheshire: Making sense of the 'noise'

Abstract: This article emerges out of a three year research project with Cheshire Probation Trust on their Veteran Support Officer (VSO) initiative. At a time when the offending …

Child maltreatment before and after combat-related deployment among active-duty United States Air Force maltreating parents

Abstract: To conduct the first population-based study comparing the frequency of child maltreatment among active-duty United States Air Force (USAF) maltreating parents before and …

Participants Perceptions of Veterans Treatment Courts: A Qualitative Assessment and Systems Model

Abstract: This qualitative study explores veteran treatment court (VTC) participant perceptions of the judicial processes within the court, their experiences with the judge and …

Doing our duty? Improving transitions for military leavers

This report examines how and why the lives of some service personnel fall apart on leaving the British Armed Forces, asks how they can be rebuilt and presents solutions to prevent …

People in Prison: Ex-service Personnel

Abstract: This findings paper is part of a series which focuses on people in prisons and other types of custody. The series explores the differing needs and experiences of …

The needs of ex-Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System: Evidence from Two Surveys

Summary: This analytical summary presents findings from the Offender Management Community Cohort Study (OMCCS) and the Resettlement Surveys (RS), to consider whether ex-service …

Poppy Scotland Welfare Services Statistical Report 2012/2013

Abstract: Poppyscotland has a proud history of assisting the Armed Forces community. We provide and fund a variety of welfare services both directly and in partnership with other …

Literature Review: UK Veterans and the Criminal Justice System

Executive Summary: In comparison to the United States (US) there has been a lack of reliable research on the subject of the United Kingdom’s (UK) veterans and the criminal …

A UK Household Survey of the Ex-Service Community

Abstract: This comprehensive report summarises the size, profile and needs of the ex-service community in 2014, and is an update on the 2005 study. The report includes the key …

The Needs of ex-Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System: A Rapid Evidence Assessment

Summary: This report presents findings from a rapid evidence assessment (REA) of the current evidence base on the needs of ex-service personnel in the criminal justice system …

The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2013

Abstract: The Armed Forces Covenant is a big commitment in more ways than one. It is a Covenant between the Armed Forces Community, the Government and the Nation as a whole – …

Post-army trouble: veterans in the criminal justice system

Abstract: I have spent several years working within the probation service and prison service as a researcher, consultant and mentor for veteran affairs. This paper emerges out of …