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Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction (SPCR)

Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction (SPCR), a longitudinal cohort study of adult prisoners sentenced to between one month and four years in England and Wales in 2005 and 2006.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 11 February 2014
• Last updated: 29 October 2014 — See all updates

Results from the Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction (SPCR) longitudinal cohort study of adult prisoners sentenced to between one month and four years in 2005 and 2006.

Results from Wave 1 of SPCR (prisoners’ backgrounds and re-offending one year after release) can be found in the 2010 Compendium of reoffending statistics and analysis (Chapter 5). Aggregated results from Wave 1 inteviews, and associations between Wave 1 factors and reoffending on release are also available in the accompanying Excel tables.

The impact evaluation of the enhanced thinking skills programme contains an evaluation of the impact of the HM Prison Service Enhanced Thinking Skills programme on reoffending outcomes of the Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction (SPCR) sample.

Documents

• Needs and characteristics of young adults in custody
  • 30 July 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Prisoners’ experience of prison and outcomes on release
  • 29 October 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Needs and characteristics of older prisoners: SPCR survey results
  • 29 October 2014
  • Research and analysis
• The impact of experience in prison on the employment status of longer-sentenced prisoners after release
  • 22 April 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Results from the Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction survey: Technical reports
  • 22 April 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Prisoners’ childhood and family backgrounds
  • 11 February 2014
  • Research and analysis
• The factors associated with proven re-offending following release from prison: findings from Waves 1 to 3 of Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction (SPCR)
  • 11 February 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Gender differences in substance misuse and mental health amongst prisoners
  • 11 February 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Prisoners’ criminal backgrounds and proven re-offending after release
  • 23 January 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Accommodation, homelessness and reoffending of prisoners
  • 11 March 2012
  • Research and analysis
• Estimating the prevalence of disability amongst prisoners
  • 11 March 2012
  • Research and analysis
• The pre-custody employment, training and education status of newly sentenced prisoners
  • 11 March 2012
  • Research and analysis

Published 11 February 2014
Last updated 29 October 2014 + show all updates

1. 29 October 2014

   Two new documents added to the collection.

2. 22 April 2014

   Further reports added

3. 11 February 2014

   First published.