Testimonials
“Research within criminal justice settings and through LENSE, is important as it helps us to ensure what we provide to those within the criminal justice settings is helpful and effective as possible. However most importantly it is about giving a voice to those within these pathways, often they are disenfranchised and not heard. LENSE and research provide an opportunity to change this.”
Danny Hames, Head of Inclusion, MPFT.
Testimonials
“MPFT’s commitment to research in the Health in Justice arena through the LENSE forum is incredibly important. Prisons and prisoners are an often underserved group in research and if we are to drive up our standards, we must ensure we have a robust evidence base which can only be achieved through good quality research.”
Dr Matthew Tovey, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Clinical Director Health in Justice, Inclusion, MPFT
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"I am a team manager of an integrated mental health and substance misuse team with a health and justice setting. I am interested in research and innovation as l believe it truly supports developments and changes to service, identifying needs and providing scope for innovations that aims to meet these found needs and areas for development. Research is the evidence to underpin change. My journey into research started with the wider implementation of LENSE being introduced into prison settings, showcasing how there are missed opportunities within these settings, and I was happy and enthusiastic to be part of these developments. Advice I would give, is never underestimate the value and power of communication. If you feel or find a research project, raise it, speak about it, because in doing this you are opening the door to a wide range of possibilities and projects that can end with great results and developments."
Jade Plant, Team Manager, HMP Featherstone
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"LENSE is a fantastic opportunity for networking with likeminded people who are passionate about research in Health and Justice settings. And for me, it really is about bettering our practice through research, which ultimately aims to improve health outcomes for the people we work with."
Dr Clare Passey, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead, West Mercia OPD Pathway
LENSE is passionate about ensuring practitioners and people we support have an opportunity to share their ideas and get involved in research & innovation work – in the aim of improving the services we provide to people. From generating research studies direct from practice, to collaborating with partners, to being a test-bed site/service for research studies – LENSE is a place where criminal justice research is enhanced through networking and collaboration.