Rapid Evidence Assessment on caseloads and workloads in probation services
The project will consist of two elements. • A Rapid Evidence Assessment that focuses upon UK…
Crime & Criminal Justice
The policy agenda on crime and criminal justice is moving fast. PERU undertakes research and evaluation that strengthens the evidence-base about what works.
Projects
Evaluation of RESCALED (Detention Houses)
We are starting our evaluation by working with RESCALED on its theory of change. We will use the…
Rapid Evidence Assessment to assess the effectiveness of remote supervision and new technologies in managing probation service users
We are using a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) methodology to review existing empirical…
Literacy in prisons: a pilot study
PERU are designing and implementing a pilot trial in Garth prison in order to determine whether…
Evaluation of Accord Programme: Whole system approach to sex offender management
We are scoping out, analysing and evaluating the following elements of the ACCORD programme; •…
Koestler Arts Awards Evaluation
We will be conducting a survey of prisoners involved in the Award Scheme, those not involved in…
Catch22 Bristol Dawes Unit Gangs Evaluation
We will be conducting a survey of strategic and operational partners, workshops with project beneficiaries…
Transition to Adulthood T2A Pathways Programme Evaluation
A process, impact and economic evaluation. The process evaluation will examine how the projects…
A personalisation model for criminal justice
A project team has been established by Interserve/Purple Futures to develop, test and pilot different…
Evidence-based offender rehabilitation
PERU will work with Interserve to: • Evaluate a range of its offender rehabilitation interventions;…
Novus / The Manchester College
Over the next three years PERU will work with Novus to: Evaluate a range of its interventions; Undertake…
Whole System Approach to Women Offenders in Greater Manchester Evaluation
A process, impact and economic evaluation. The process evaluation will examine how the WSA…
Intensive Community Order Evaluation (ICO)
PERU have been commissioned by the Police and Crime Commissioner to evaluate the Greater Manchester Intensive Community Order (ICO) Programme. The ICO programme is part of the GM Transforming…
Choose Change II
What is proposed is a more qualitative approach with a view to understanding from a prisoner perspective…
Feasibility study on a Cost Benefit Analysis of HMP Grendon
PERU is undertaking a feasibility study to assess whether a Cost Benefit Analysis is technically…