Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

Profile

Qualifications:

PhD in Criminology (University of Portsmouth, 2010)
MA Applied Social Science (Brunel University, 1996)
Diploma in Social Work (Brunel University, 1995)
Certificate in Counselling Skills (Westminster Pastoral Foundation, 1993)
BA (Hons) Psychology (BPS) (Open University, 1992)
BA (Hons) Sociology (Open University, 1991)

Current Post

Principal Lecturer, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth

Summary of Teaching and Course Leadership Activities at University of Portsmouth

• Course Leader, Probation Qualifying Framework programmes - current
• Co-Ordinator for Programme Curriculum and Practice Development (Probation Qualifying Framework) - 2010-2011
• Unit Co-Ordinator for Msc and Undergraduate course units - current
• Supervisor of Postgraduate and Undergraduate students - current
• Co-Ordinator for Programme Curriculum and Practice Development (BA Hons Community Justice Studies) - 2003-2010
• Course Leader BA (Hons) Community Justice Studies - 1998-2003
• Accreditation of PSO in-service training - 2007
• Professional Development for Practice Assessors -1998-current
• Delivery of Progression Award in Community Justice - 2006
• Delivery of Certificate in Effective Practice (YJB) - 2005

Experience

Until 1998 Jane Winstone worked as a qualified probation officer in youth and adult secure and community settings, when she joined the University of Portsmouth, ICJS, to lead the delivery of the Home Office contract for the qualification for probation officers. Jane has contributed to two further successful tenders to deliver the probation officer qualification and ICJS currently trains over half the probation officers in England and Wales. Jane continues to co-ordinate this programme whilst pursuing research and consultancy interests in mental health and youth justice.

Research Focus

• Mental Health Partnerships and Provision

Jane and a colleague have conducted two literature reviews (2005/2007) for the Home Office/Ministry of Justice Office for Criminal Justice Reform and Strategic Policy Review Team on mental health provision in youth and adult criminal justice settings. Further work in this area includes the design and analysis of an audit tool (MHEP-AC) to support the findings of the Bradley Review (2009). In an advisory capacity, Jane is also supporting evaluations being conducted by MoJ, CNWL, London Offender Health and HMCS to assess Crown and Magistrates’ Courts mental health schemes and mental health courts; all of which include service-user interviews to support improvement in provision.

• Effective Practice and the Juvenile and Young Offender Secure Estate

Following a presentation to the Youth Justice Board in 2003, Jane has been engaged in research design, data gathering, analysis and evaluation of a multi-agency pre and post release programme delivery commissioned by Feltham Young Offenders Institution. Quantitative and qualitative data collection (including interviews with staff and detainees) informed research to improve service provision in a multi-agency environment.

Expertise

• Service Provision, Partnership and multi-agency collaboration
• Criminal Justice and Mental Health
• Criminal Justice and Youth Crime
• Strategies for Tackling Offending Behaviour

Teaching

Jane co-ordinates the academic component of the probation qualification programme for Wales, London, North East, South West and South East regions.  She teaches criminology units across all levels and courses, specialising in mental health and multi-agency provision.

University, Faculty and Departmental Responsibilities

• Member of ICJS Faculty Ethics Committee
• Member of University Ethics Committee
• ICJS research ethics advisor
• External Faculty Member Course Approval Committee(s)
• ICJS Representative on Faculty Board
• Member of the Community Justice Research Group

Key Professional Networks and Activities

• Member of British Psychology Society
• Fellow of Higher Education Academy
• Member of Motiv8 Steering Group (Portsmouth based service for young offenders/young people at risk of offending)
• Consultant to Feltham YOI Offending Behaviour Department to establish accredited programme delivery.
• Consultant to Ministry of Justice, Office of Criminal Justice Reform and Strategic Policy Review Team
• Advisor to Ministry of Justice, Her Majesty’s Court Service, London Offender Health and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust on the implementation of mental health schemes
• Peer reviewer for publications commissioned by the Ministry of Justice; The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health; and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
• HEI Representative at Standing Conference of Criminal Justice and Youth Justice Providers, to Sector Skills Council to advise and support development of mosaic of training routes to professional qualification
• Has completed a wide variety of training projects with professional associate staff group

Publications

2010

• Winstone, J., and Pakes, F. (2010) Offenders with mental health problems in the Criminal Justice System: the multi-agency challenge.  In A. Pycroft and D. Gough (Eds.) Multi-agency working in criminal justice: control and care in contemporary correctional practice.  Bristol: Policy Press
• Winstone, J.,  and Pakes, F. (2010). Liaison and Diversion Framework: best practice assessment. Report commissioned by the Ministry of Justice.
• Winstone, J., and Pakes, F. (2010). Process Evaluation of the Mental Health Court Pilot.  Ministry of Justice Research Series 18/10.
• Winstone, J. and Pakes, F. (2010). Evaluation of a Pilot Project to Develop Mental Health Services in the Central Criminal Court.  Report commissioned by HMCS, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
• Pakes, F., Winstone, J., Haskins, J., and Guest, J.  (2010). Mental Health Court pilot: feasibility of an impact evaluation.  Ministry of Justice Research Summary 7/10. 

2009

• Pakes, F., and Winstone, J.  (2009) Effective practice in mental health liaison and diversion The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 48(2), 158-171
• Winstone, J., and Pakes, F. (2009) Report on National Criminal Justice Mental Health Diversion.  London: Department of Health
• Winstone, J., and Pakes, F. (2009). Provision of mental health services to individuals passing through the criminal justice system: A qualitative literature review.  Office for Criminal Justice Reform, Ministry of Justice.
• Winstone, J., and Pakes, F. (2009). Evaluation of a Service Level Agreement to Provide Psychiatric Reports to Three London Courts.  Commissioned by HMCS, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with the London Offender Health Team.

2008

• Pakes, F., and Winstone, J. (2008) The fall and rise of mental health diversion.  Prison Service Journal.  177, 43-47
• Winstone, J., and Pakes, F.(2008) Report on National Criminal Justice Mental Health Team Audit (England). London: Department of Health.
• Winstone, J., and Pakes, F.(2008) The Mentally Disordered Offender: Disenablers for the Delivery of Justice.  In D. Carson, R. Milne, F. Pakes, K. Shalev, A. Shawyer (eds), Applying Psychology in Criminal Justice. Chichester: Wiley
• Winstone, J., and Pakes, F. (2008). Mental Health Effective Practice Audit Checklist (Standard) (MHEP-ACS). Prepared for the Office for Criminal Justice Reform, Ministry of Justice.

2007

• Pakes, F., and Winstone, J. (2007) Psychology and Offending Behaviour.  Cullompton: Willan
• Winstone, J.. and Pakes, F.  (2007). Mental Health Effective Practice Audit Checklist (MHEP-AC): Results of a Pilot Study involving nine mental health schemes. London: Home Office/Office for Criminal Justice Reform.
• Winstone, J. and Pakes, F. (2007). The Mentally Disordered Offender: Disenablers for the Delivery of Justice. In: Carson, D., Milne, B., Pakes, F., Shalev, K. and Shawyer, A. (Eds.) (2007). Applying Psychology to Criminal Justice. Chichester: Wiley, pp.167-182

2006

• Pakes, F. and Winstone J. (2006) Mentally Disordered Offenders: Literature Review. London: Home Office/Office of Criminal Justice Reform

2005

• Winstone, J. and Pakes, F. (Eds) (2005) Community Justice: Issues for Probation and Criminal Justice.  Cullompton: Willan
• Winstone, J. and Pakes, F. (2005) Mental Health Literature Review.  London: Home Office/Office for Criminal Justice Reform

2001-2

• Winstone, J, and Ellis, T, (2001) Halliday, Sentencers and the National Probation Service. Criminal Justice Matters; 46, Winter 2001/02.
• Winstone, J. and Ellis, T. (2002)    The Policy Impact of a Survey of Programme Evaluations in England and Wales:  towards a new corrections-industrial complex?  In, J. McGuire (Ed) Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment:  Effective Programmes and Policies to Reduce Re-offending.    Chichester:  Wiley