The Offender Personality Disorder Programme targets offenders who are high risk of future harmful offences, and who have complex needs. It aims to reduce harmful reoffending, increase psychological health and wellbeing, and train staff to be better able to work with this challenging group of offenders.
The seminar featured speakersIan Goode, National Offender Management Service Joint Lead of the Offender Personality Disorder Programme and Sarah Skett, A.F.B.Ps.S, Registered and Chartered Forensic Psychologist and NHS England Joint Lead for the Offender Personality Disorder Programme. In the seminar they described the joint initiative and how the programme is providing a jointly commissioned pathway of services from community to community.