Research and Publications

LPP is committed to supporting high quality evaluations of our services and to developing our understanding of best practice in the field of complex care in the criminal justice system. We have ongoing research collaborations underway with a number of academic partners.  LPP has a research group chaired by Dr Colin Campbell who is also a member of our Steering Group, and Dr Roxanna Short, LPPs research manager.

Research Published by LPP Staff

  • Does “Enhanced Support” for Offenders Effectively Reduce Custodial Violence and Disruption? An Evaluation of the Enhanced Support Service Pilot

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  • Jarvis, D., Shaw, J. and Lovell, T. (2022) Service User Experiences of a Psychologically Enhanced Resettlement Service in an English Open Prison. Journal of Forensic Practice.  

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  • Mathlin G, Freestone M, Taylor C and Shaw J, Offenders with Personality Disorder who Fail to Progress: A Case Control Study using PLS-SEM Path Analysis (2021). JMIRx Med 0(0):e0 

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  • Yeadon, E, Shaw, J. and Eagan, V. (2020) The Offender Personality Disorder Pathway: Individual Differences in Readiness to Change and Reflective Functioning Journal of Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry 32(5). 

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  • Jeffcote, N., Freestone, M., Heathcote, C., Shaw, J., and Kennedy, P. (2020). Agreement over the content of case formulation in Offender Personality Disorder Pathway prison services. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health.

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  • Hunter, S., Craig, E. and Shaw, J. (2018). Give it a Try: The experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) young men in a prison-based Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Service.  Journal of Forensic Practice. 

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  • Forster, O. and Shaw, J. (2018). Self-injury group psychotherapy intervention for young offenders; A pilot study. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2018.1508488. 

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  • Shaw, J. and Forster, O. (2018). How do high risk young adult prisoners with emerging personality disorders describe the process of change in therapy? Journal of Forensic Practice, 20(1), 32-41. 

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  • Higgins, C and Shaw, J. (2017). Implementation in the community. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 27(3), 277-280.  

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  • Shaw, J., Higgins, C., & Quartey, C. (2017). The impact of collaborative case formulation with high risk offenders with personality disorder. The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 1-13. 

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  • (IIRMS or EERSS). B Singh, R Short, P Minoudis (2024). Evaluation of the Enhanced Engagement and Relational Support Services (EERSS) within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (In submission)

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  • P Minoudis, J Craissati, J Shaw, M McMurran, M Freestone, SJ Chuan (2013). Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health 23 (4), 252-262

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  • P MINOUDIS, J Shaw, J Craissati (2012). Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health 22 (3), 218-232

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  • J Shaw, P Minoudis, J Craissati, A Bannerman (2012). Personality and Mental Health 6 (2), 87-96

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  • J Shaw, P Minoudis, V Hamilton, J Craissati (2012). Probation Journal 59 (1), 39-48

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  • P Minoudis, E Kane. (2017). Crim. Behav. & Mental Health 27, 207

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  • D Jolliffe, J Cattell, A Raza, P Minoudis (2017). Criminal behaviour and mental health 27 (3), 222-237

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  • A Mia, A Motz, C Logan, C Bull, E Nicklin, J Shaw, J Davies, J Tew, et al (2020). NHS England Publications.

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  • Y2A Evaluation:

Looking at the effect of the Wellbeing services and Y2A hub on engagement with Probation, compared to a control group of individuals not accessing Wellbeing services. We found that engagement was associated with improved engagement in statutory Probation appointments, compared to controls.

  • EERSS Evaluation:

Examining the effect of EERSS services (Together) on engagement with Probation, compared to an IIRMS control group, and a further control group of individuals screened in but not accessing OPD services. We found a positive impact of EERSS and IIRMS on attendance at statutory probation appointments. This research was published in May 2024. 

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  • POLAR Study:

This is an ongoing evaluation of LPP services for those on the OPD pathway in London. We are currently liaising with MoJ regarding data access.