Introducing desistance

Clinks’ Do it Justice resources are designed to provide easily accessible information on key aspects of the criminal justice system. They provide introductory level information for the sector to support the development of services that assist people in their desistance from criminal behaviour.

This guide aims to provide an accessible summary of some of the key themes in the desistance literature and explore the factors that can support desistance. It focuses on how voluntary organisations can use the theory to demonstrate the success of their work supporting desistance to policy-makers, funders, commissioners, other partners and perhaps also prime providers.