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Laura Baverstock is the National Specialist Lead for HM Prison and Probation Service's Horizon programme, which is an intervention delivered to men who have a sexual conviction as part of an antisocial criminal orientation, and are considered to be at a medium, high or very high risk of re-conviction. Dr. Jamie Walton delivers interventions for people with sexual convictions in prisons in the Midlands. He is the Cluster Psychology Lead for HM Prison and Probation Service's Midlands Psychology Services. Their recommended reading: Blagden N, Winder B, Hames C. "They Treat Us Like Human Beings"--Experiencing a Therapeutic Sex Offenders Prison: Impact on Prisoners and Staff and Implications for Treatment. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2016 Mar;60(4):371-96. doi: 10.1177/0306624X14553227. Epub 2014 Oct 9. PMID: 25305193. Saplosky, R (2004) Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. Henry Holt and Company. Gilbert, P. (2010) The Compassionate Mind. Constable. Gilbert, P. (2017) Living Like Crazy, Annwyn House Walton, J (2019). The Evolutionary Basis of Belonging: Its Relevance to Denial of Offending and Labeling those who Offend. Journal of Forensic Practice. DOI: 10.1108/JFP-04-2019-0014 Walton, J. S., Ramsay, L., Cunningham, C. & Henfrey, S. (2017). New directions: integrating a biopsychosocial approach in the design and delivery of programs for high risk services users in Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. Advancing Corrections: Journal of the International Corrections and Prison Association, 3, 21-47 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.