Scottish Government

Rhoda MacRae, Gill McIvor, Margaret Malloch, Monica Barry, Lorraine Murray - University of Stirling, Social Work Research Centre
Scottish Executive, Substance Misuse Research Team
ISBN 0 7559 2942 X
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Contents

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction and Background
The Transitional Care Initiative
Objectives of the evaluation
Organisation of the report

Chapter 2: Methodology
Introduction
Analysis of monitoring data
Analysis of changes in Christo scores
Professional interviews
Survey of ex-prisoners following release
In-depth qualitative interviews

Chapter 3: Organisation of Transitional Care Services
Introduction
The prison-based element of Transitional Care
Changes to the prison-based element of Transitional Care
Community-based Transitional Care
Summary

Chapter 4: Engagement with Transitional Care
Introduction
The characteristics of prisoners referred to Transitional Care
Take-up of Transitional Care
Summary

Chapter 5: Effectiveness of Transitional Care
Introduction
Ex-prisoners' identified needs
Whether needs were met
What difference does Transitional Care make?
Other outcomes
Perspectives on the effectiveness of Transitional Care
Summary

Chapter 6: Conclusions
Summary of findings
Implications for future practice
Conclusions

Appendix 1: Qualitative Case Studies
Appendix 2: Survey Sample Characteristics
References