Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

Profile

Qualifications

PhD in Criminology (University of Portsmouth, 2010) Title: ‘Reducing Youth Reoffending:  Can A Multiple Service Model Work in a Young Offenders Institution?’
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 in Community Justice, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth

Research Focus

• Mental Health Partnerships and Provision
• Qualification pathways for criminal justice and allied professionals
• Effective Practice and the Juvenile and Young Offender Secure Estate

Expertise

• Qualified Probation Practitioner specialising in sex offending, mental health and youth offending
• Ethical practice (in research, implementation, operational and strategic settings)
• Working in multi-agency and partnership settings, specialising in offenders with mental health needs
• Understanding and working with multiple and complex needs in the criminal justice environment for youth and adult offenders
• Offending hehaviours: theory, policy and intervention
• Operational and strategic planning  and delivery of services for young offenders and offenders with mental health needs
• Service user involvement in the planning and delivery of services to promote social inclusion and accessibility

Membership of Research Groups/Networks

• National Liaison and Diversion Development Network (expert Reference Group for the Offender Health Collaborative’s work around the development of good practice guidance for criminal justice liaison and diversion services)
• International Association of Professional and Practice-led Doctorates (IAPPD)
• Member of British Psychology Society
• Fellow of Higher Education Academy
• Youth and Social Justice Research Group (University of Portsmouth)
• Member of Motiv8 Steering Group (Portsmouth based service for young offenders/young people at risk of offending) (to 2010)
• HEI Representative at Standing Conference of Criminal Justice and Youth Justice Providers, to Sector Skills Council (to 2010)

Consultancy

• Ministry of Justice, Strategic Policy Review Team
• London Offender Health and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (implementation of mental health schemes)
• Ministry of Justice, Office for Criminal Justice Reform 
• Ministry of Justice, Her Majesty’s Court Service
• Feltham YOI Offending Behaviour Department (2002 – 2009) to establish accredited programme delivery and research implementation

Editorial and Review

• Editor for the Journal of Criminal Psychology
• Peer reviewer for publications commissioned by the :

• Ministry of Justice Offender Management and Sentencing Analytical Services
• The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
•  National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
• Journal of Social Policy & Society
• Ministry of Justice Constitution and Access to Justice - Analytical Services (CAJAS)

Summary of Teaching and Course Leadership Activities at University of Portsmouth

• Deputy Course Leader for Professional Doctorate in Criminal Justice – current
• Key departmental responsibilities  for :
• Unit Co-Ordinator for Msc and Undergraduate campus based and distance learning course units - current
• Supervisor of Doctoral Studies and Postgraduate and Undergraduate students - current
• Course Leader, Probation Qualifying Framework programmes – December 2012
• Co-Ordinator for Programme Curriculum and Practice Development (Probation Qualifying Framework) - 2010-2011
• 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

• ethical research (staff and students)
• Academic Professional Excellence Programme (APEX)

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 which trained over half the probation officers in England and Wales.   Jane currently works with the Professional Doctorate Programme undertaking wider departmental responsibilities for Research Ethics and academic professional excellence.

University, Faculty and Departmental Responsibilities

• Member of ICJS Faculty Ethics Committee
• Member of University Ethics Committee
• ICJS research ethics advisor
• ICJS APEX representative
• External Faculty Member Course Approval Committee(s)
• ICJS Representative on Faculty Board (former)
• Member of the Youth and Social Justice Research Group (University of Portsmouth)

Publications

2012

• Winstone J and Pakes F (2012) Community Orders and the Mental Health Court Pilot: A service user perspective of what constitutes a quality and effective intervention, In A. Pycroft and S. Clift: Risk and Rehabilitation: Management and treatment of substance misuse and mental health problems in the criminal justice system. Bristol, Policy Press. Pp 133 - 153
• Pakes F. and Winstone J. (2012)  The Mental Health Treatment Requirement:  The promise and the practice. In A. Pycroft and S. Clift: Risk and Rehabilitation: Management and treatment of substance misuse and mental health problems in the criminal justice system. Bristol, Policy Press. Pp 107 – 119

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. Pp 169-178
• 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