Through the Gate: A longitudinal evaluation of Integrated Offender Management and offender resettlement

This research evaluated the effects of an integrated offender management programme (IOM) on statutory and non-statutory offenders released from prison back in to the community in Kent. The aim of the evaluation was to determine how IOM support influenced offenders’ and staff perceptions of IOM services.

Offenders were assessed on a number of measures including attitudinal and behavioural change across two time phases. IOM staff were assessed on attitudinal and perception change across two time phases. Finally, comparisons were made between offenders who were still in the community and offenders who had been re-incarcerated to identify differences between offenders that might explain why some had been re-incarcerated whilst other remained in the community.