Judicial Brochure: Wales/Cymru Structured Interventions
An overview of structured interventions for members of the judiciary.
Applies to England and Wales
Attitudes, Thinking and Behaviour (ATB)
Attitudes, Thinking and Behaviour Structured Interventions aim to reduce recidivism by focusing on one or more of the following areas:
- making decisions
- solving problems
- achieving their goals
- managing the influence of anti-social relationships
- using pro-social interpersonal skills
These are skills intended to enable participants to overcome challenges and live a purposeful, pro-social lifestyle. Some ATBs will promote these skills within a specified cohort, for example 18-25 year-olds and people with either dangerous driving or drink driving offences.
Stepwise Driving
Stepwise Driving is a strengths-based intervention that aims to support desistance from drink and/or drug driving by focusing on areas such as awareness of safe driving; making decisions; and consequential thinking. Stepwise Driving is comprised of insight-oriented psycho-educational content around:
- safer driving (e.g., stopping distances, effects of substances on the body, etc)
- consequences of dangerous driving
- effects of alcohol and drugs on driving
- coping with disqualification
Smart Inside Out
This intervention is targeted at people who have a low/moderate substance and/or alcohol use need. This is not for people who are on a DRR or ATR, as they will be getting the treatment required for their needs at that time. Smart Inside Out is delivered as a group work intervention, but can also be done on a 1-1 basis, if required. The Substance Misuse Screening Tool used by the PSR author will indicate the level of need for the person. If the person scores below 26, this indicates a brief intervention is suitable (SMART Inside Out). If the score is over 26 then a DRR/ATR assessment is required (provided other eligibility criteria are also met).
Domestic Abuse (DA)
Domestic Abuse Structured Interventions aim to reduce Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) recidivism by focusing on one or more of the following areas:
- Attitudes that support healthy relationships
- Aggression and anger management
- Emotional mismanagement / self-regulation
- Social skills
- Conflict Management Skills
These are skills intended to enable participants to overcome challenges in relationships and live a purposeful, pro-social lifestyle.
Stepwise Relationships
Stepwise Relationships is a strengths-based intervention that aims to support desistance from Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) offending by enabling participants to overcome challenges such as:
- relationship problems
- social skills deficits
- attitudes that support relationship violence
- aggression and anger
- emotional mismanagement / self-regulation
Emotional Management (EM)
Emotional Management Structured Interventions are designed to help participants explore and understand their use of violence, and to motivate them towards a violence-free life.
Participants are encouraged to develop and strengthen the resources and protective factors that will support them in reducing the likelihood of using aggressive and / or violent behaviour.
Participants are encouraged to develop realistic and meaningful personal goals that can help them live a more satisfying and pro-social life.
Managing My Emotions
Learning to manage emotions is key to positive, offence-free lifestyles and healthy relationships. This intervention aims to improve the individual’s ability to understand and manage their emotions in order to avoid offending in the future. It is available for both men and women.