Paul Gavin
Biographic Data
| ID | 3936809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Gavin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Gavin |
| SIGNATURE | GAVIN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West of England |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6216-0144 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Pains of Being an Older Prisoner: Healthcare, Social Care and Dying in Custody
The ageing prisoner population in England and Wales presents a significant and growing challenge for both criminal justice and social policy. Despite increasing recognition of the complex health and social care needs of this cohort, these needs have not been adequately addressed by successive governments. This conceptual paper critically analyses the broader structural, policy, and practice-based limitations associated with the provision of healt…
Employer attitudes towards hiring people with a criminal record: A review of empirical methodologies
Employment is a crucial part of the desistance process; however, individuals with criminal records often face substantial challenges in finding and maintaining jobs. This paper reviews the existing literature on employability and decision-making. To achieve this, we provide a critical review of the experimental literature on employer decision-making regarding candidates with a prior criminal offence. Three methodologies used to capture this are d…
‘Constant pressures from all angles’: Understanding the mental health of UK police officers
Policing in the United Kingdom can be challenging. The organisational (i.e., within the police force) and operational (i.e., when working in the field) stressors that police officers encounter can negatively impact their mental health. To investigate this 54 currently serving police officers completed an online survey. Most participants typically felt organisational and operational pressures led to a decline in their mental health, regardless of …
Barriers to engaging with mental health support services for police officers in Ireland
Police officers are routinely exposed to stressors which can negatively impact their mental health. This paper presents findings from an anonymous online survey undertaken by 98 members of An Garda Siochána (the Irish police force). It considers Irish police officer perceptions of mental health support and the barriers they face to accessing and engaging with mental health support. Barriers to engaging with support included the impact of stigma, …
Understanding the impact of organisational and operational stressors on the mental health of police officers in Ireland
The mental health of police officers is a critical yet under-researched area. They face unique operational and organisational stressors, including exposure to violence and trauma, as well as bullying, managerial conflict, and a lack of support in the workplace. This paper explores the multifaceted challenges impacting police mental health through thematic analysis of an online questionnaire completed by 98 members of An Garda Síochána (Irish poli…
Sexual misconduct and evaluation of candidate appropriateness for employment within a nonpublic-facing role
Employability Perceptions: Does a Reference From Probation Reduce Rejection Rates
Not “proper” foreign national prisoners: Irish ex-prisoner reflections on imprisonment in England and Wales
Irish prisoners are one of the oldest minority groups and one of the most represented foreign national groups in the prison system, yet little is known about their experiences of imprisonment in England and Wales. This article presents findings from 29 semi-structured interviews with Irish ex-prisoners who were asked to reflect on their time in prison in England and Wales. It utilises Ugelvik and Damsa’s findings on foreign national prisoner expe…
A Review of the Healthcare and Social Care Needs of the Older Prisoner Population in England and Wales
In recent years, research on older prisoners in England and Wales has expanded significantly, and the term “older prisoner” is now well entrenched in the prison-based literature. Those prisoners who are over the age of 50 are now the fastest growing demographic in the prison system and they present with a wide range of specific health and social care needs. This paper provides an overview of the main challenges facing older prisoners in the conte…
Restorative justice in cases of sexual violence: Current and future directions in the UK
Restorative justice seeks to repair the harm caused by crime by bringing together victims, offenders, and affected parties in a facilitated dialogue.Restorative justice is often viewed negatively in relation to cases of sexual violence, due to fears of revictimization, retraumatization, and power imbalances.This paper provides a critical analysis of current literature on restorative justice as a response to sexual violence.It presents findings fr…
Restorative justice in cases of sexual violence: Current and future directions in the UK
Restorative justice seeks to repair the harm caused by crime by bringing together victims, offenders, and affected parties in a facilitated dialogue.Restorative justice is often viewed negatively in relation to cases of sexual violence, due to fears of revictimization, retraumatization, and power imbalances.This paper provides a critical analysis of current literature on restorative justice as a response to sexual violence.It presents findings fr…
Not “proper” foreign national prisoners: Irish ex-prisoner reflections on imprisonment in England and Wales
Irish prisoners are one of the oldest minority groups and one of the most represented foreign national groups in the prison system, yet little is known about their experiences of imprisonment in England and Wales. This article presents findings from 29 semi-structured interviews with Irish ex-prisoners who were asked to reflect on their time in prison in England and Wales. It utilises Ugelvik and Damsa’s findings on foreign national prisoner expe…
A Review of the Healthcare and Social Care Needs of the Older Prisoner Population in England and Wales
In recent years, research on older prisoners in England and Wales has expanded significantly, and the term “older prisoner” is now well entrenched in the prison-based literature. Those prisoners who are over the age of 50 are now the fastest growing demographic in the prison system and they present with a wide range of specific health and social care needs. This paper provides an overview of the main challenges facing older prisoners in the conte…
‘Constant pressures from all angles’: Understanding the mental health of UK police officers
Policing in the United Kingdom can be challenging. The organisational (i.e., within the police force) and operational (i.e., when working in the field) stressors that police officers encounter can negatively impact their mental health. To investigate this 54 currently serving police officers completed an online survey. Most participants typically felt organisational and operational pressures led to a decline in their mental health, regardless of …
Barriers to engaging with mental health support services for police officers in Ireland
Police officers are routinely exposed to stressors which can negatively impact their mental health. This paper presents findings from an anonymous online survey undertaken by 98 members of An Garda Siochána (the Irish police force). It considers Irish police officer perceptions of mental health support and the barriers they face to accessing and engaging with mental health support. Barriers to engaging with support included the impact of stigma, …
Understanding the impact of organisational and operational stressors on the mental health of police officers in Ireland
The mental health of police officers is a critical yet under-researched area. They face unique operational and organisational stressors, including exposure to violence and trauma, as well as bullying, managerial conflict, and a lack of support in the workplace. This paper explores the multifaceted challenges impacting police mental health through thematic analysis of an online questionnaire completed by 98 members of An Garda Síochána (Irish poli…
Sexual misconduct and evaluation of candidate appropriateness for employment within a nonpublic-facing role
Employability Perceptions: Does a Reference From Probation Reduce Rejection Rates
The Pains of Being an Older Prisoner: Healthcare, Social Care and Dying in Custody
The ageing prisoner population in England and Wales presents a significant and growing challenge for both criminal justice and social policy. Despite increasing recognition of the complex health and social care needs of this cohort, these needs have not been adequately addressed by successive governments. This conceptual paper critically analyses the broader structural, policy, and practice-based limitations associated with the provision of healt…
Employer attitudes towards hiring people with a criminal record: A review of empirical methodologies
Employment is a crucial part of the desistance process; however, individuals with criminal records often face substantial challenges in finding and maintaining jobs. This paper reviews the existing literature on employability and decision-making. To achieve this, we provide a critical review of the experimental literature on employer decision-making regarding candidates with a prior criminal offence. Three methodologies used to capture this are d…
Psychology (7 works) · Criminology (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (2 works)