Revisiting the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Criminal Justice System
There are three main phases to the project. Phase 1: We will develop a ‘provocation’ to encourage…
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
A Rapid Evidence Assessment to assess the outcomes of community and custody delivered vocational training and employment programmes on reoffending
PERU were partially funded by the Ministry of Justice to undertake a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) to assess the outcomes of community and custody delivered vocational training and…
Doing gig work: Social implications of platform-based food deliveries
The research will involve qualitative (ethnographic work, focus groups) and quantitative…
Chance to change pilots qualitative study
This study will involve qualitative fieldwork using peer researchers with: Chance to Change participants;…
Youth Endowment Fund Evaluations
PERU in conjunction with the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies (MCYS) are evaluating…
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…
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…
Evaluation of The Greater Manchester Women’s Support Alliance
We will undertake an impact evaluation to examine what difference the approach has made to women,…
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…