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.
Jan 2024
Offenders with severe personality pathology are at significantly increased risk of serious and violent offending. In England and Wales, offenders who are likely to meet criteria for a diagnosis of personality disorder are managed within a network of ‘Offender Personality Disorder Pathway’ services. We conducted a retrospective cohort study over 6 years, using linked routine datasets, to examine the effectiveness of these services on male offenders (n = 28,321).