The Forensic Psychology Podcast
Episodes
Organised Crime | Lucie Homer
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lucie Homer is a Chartered and HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist and has worked for His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service for 25 ...
The experience of working in probation | Jake Phillips
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Phillips is Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge where he is the director of the MSt in Applied Penology, a masters course for...
Combining an academic and practitioner approach in forensic psychology | Theresa Gannon
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Theresa Gannon is a Professor of Forensic Psychology at University of Kent and has worked in forensic psychology practice for...
Compassion Focused Therapy to intervene with anger | Russell Kolts
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Russell Kolts is a Professor of Psychology at Eastern Washington University. An internationally-recognized trainer in compass...
Desistance | Shadd Maruna and Karen Johnson
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Johnson is a Registered Forensic Psychologist. She has worked for HM Prison and Probation Service for 17 years. She is curre...
Working as a forensic psychologist expert witness in the courts | Louise Bowers
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Louise Bowers is a HCPC-registered Forensic Psychologist, a BPS Chartered Psychologist, and the Director of The Forensic Psychologist Ser...
Trauma-informed working in prisons | Jude Kelman
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jude Kelman has worked as a forensic psychologist within HM Prison and Probation Service for 30 years. She is the Lead Psycholo...
Stalking and Intimate Partner Violence | Mads Smyth and Niki Henneberry-Ebb
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Niki Henneberry-Ebb is a Registered forensic psychologist. She has worked as a psychologist in HM Prison and Probation Service for over 20 y...
Supervision in forensic practice | Jason Davies
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jason Davies is a Chartered and Registered clinical and forensic psychologist and a Professor of Forensic and Clinical Psychology ...
**New series starts this Thursday!**
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sally and Kerensa return for a brand new series of The Forensic Psychology Podcast this Thursday.Presenters: Dr. Sally Tilt and Dr. Kerensa HockenProd...
How forensic psychologists with ADHD experience the profession | Dr Alice Bennett and Dr Rachel Worthington
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Alice Bennett is a Registered Psychologist at HMP Frankland and has worked in the Prison Service since 2006, mainly within discrete units for those...
How to support staff working in prisons | Prof. Jo Clarke
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jo Clarke, PhD., is an internationally acclaimed academic and expert on resilience, and founder of the Petros organisation. Jo learned her c...
Incident Management | Dr. Carol Bond and Dr. Catharine Booth
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Catharine Booth joined HM Prison and Probation Service in 1997. During her career she has worked with men, women and children in custody and curre...
The Power-Threat-Meaning Framework | Dr. Lucy Johnstone and Dr. Jo Ramsden
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lucy Johnstone is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and worked in Adult Mental Health for many years. She has written and lectured widely on crit...
Remembering Dr. Ruth Mann
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Williams is a Psychologist with over 30 years of experience in HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). She is the Head of Interventions Servi...
In memory of Erwin James: Reflections from a Lifer
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we very sadly lost Erwin James, who was a champion of prison reform through his journalism - a career he started while still serving a life ...
Inside the long-term high secure estate | Jane Read and Debbie Marsh
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Read has over 25 years experience of working within the High Security prison estate. In that time she has worked in the Dangerous and Severe Pe...
Brain Injuries | Prof Huw Williams Live at HMPPS National Psychology Conference 2023
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Huw Williams is a professor of Clinical Neuropsychology. He has pioneered research focusing on traumatic brain Injury in those involved in t...
Risk Assessment
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
R. Karl Hanson, Ph.D., C.Psych., is one of the leading researchers in the field of risk assessment and treatment for individuals with a history of sex...
Open Prisons
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Turner joined the prison service 1988 as a prison officer, working at Ashford Remand Centre. He subsequently worked at HMP Full Sutton, HMP Nor...
Bias in Forensic Psychology: Live at the European Congress of Psychology, Brighton 2023
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Martine Ratcliffe has worked as a forensic psychologist for HM Prison and Probation Service for 20 years. She’s currently the national diversity and...
Psychology Across HMPPS: Wales
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorate...
Psychology Across HMPPS: Women's Directorate
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorate...
Psychology Across HMPPS: Youth Custody Service
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorate...
Psychology Across HMPPS: Directorate of Security
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorate...
Psychology Across HMPPS: Men's Directorate
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorate...
Life After Prison
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sally and Kerensa are joined by Zak and Jules, the hosts of the Prison Radio Association's brand new podcast Life After Prison. At the age of 20, Ju...
Forensic psychology in secure hospitals
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a forensic psychologist who worked in Broadmoor secure hospital for nearly three decades. Derek Perkins, Ph.D. is a UK Consultan...
Behind the Crime on BBC Radio 4
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sally and Kerensa will be presenting a brand new series called Behind the Crime on BBC Radio 4 on Wednesdays at 8pm. Starting on Wednesday 3 August, t...
Children in Custody
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features two forensic psychologists working within the Youth Custody Service. Alisa Purton is a registered Forensic Psychologist and an ...
Forensic psychology outside prison
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jo Wood is a Registered Forensic Psychologist who has worked for the probation service for over 20 years. She is the lead psychologist for the Manc...
Reflections from a Lifer: Erwin James
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erwin James has been a Guardian columnist and contributor since 1998. Currently he is Editor in Chief of Inside Time, the national newspaper for peopl...
The parole board and the role of forensic psychologists
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Jones has been Chief Executive of the Parole Board since October 2015. He has spent the majority of the past 30 years working in the justice sy...
Forensic psychology in women's prisons
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gillian Sutcliffe is Chartered and Registered Forensic Psychologist. She has worked for HMPPS since 2001 and in women’s prisons for 3 years, current...
Compassion-focused therapy
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Paul Gilbert is a Clinical Psychologist at the University of Derby and honorary visiting Prof at the University of Queensland. He retired fr...
Aggression
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jane L. Ireland PhD is a Chartered Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, and Chartered Scientist. She has a background in both psychology and...
Diversity, inclusion and the super power of curiosity
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Martine Ratcliffe has worked as a forensic psychologist for HM Prison and Probation Service for 20 years. She’s currently the national diversity and...
HMPPS is looking for Trainee Forensic Psychologists
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Working as a psychologist can be thrilling, rewarding and challenging – and HM Prison and Probation Service are looking for trainees right now! In t...
How can forensic psychologists respond to trauma?
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David S. Prescott is an award-winning, internationally recognised expert in the field of offending behaviour. A mental health practitioner of 36 years...
Some exciting news from Sally and Kerensa
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Forensic Psychology Podcast will be returning in April 2021 for a brand new, extended series. In the meantime, we want to hear from you! Email Sal...
Is personality disorder a health or a justice issue?
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Barstow spent 25 years in prison, having been convicted of murder nearly 30 years ago. Since her release has volunteered for prison charities, ...
Let's call it stalking
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rachael Wheatley is Senior Forensic Psychologist for HM Prisons and Probation Service in the Midlands region. She specialises in identifying and w...
Does fairness matter in prison?
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Flora Fitzalan Howard is a Registered Forensic Psychologist working as a researcher and evidence-based practice specialist within Her Majesty’s Pris...
How do we tell if someone will reoffend?
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Shingler is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist who specialises in psychological risk assessment with people in prison. Her recommended reading: Ga...
How do we help people change?
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Baverstock is the National Specialist Lead for HM Prison and Probation Service's Horizon programme, which is an intervention delivered to men wh...
What is an ideal environment for change?
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jamie Bennett is Deputy Director for the Operational Security Group in HM Prison and Probation Service. He was previously Governor of HMP Long Lar...
An Introduction to Forensic Psychology
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jo Bailey is Head of the Psychology Services Group in HM Prison and Probation Service. With nearly 30 years experience in the prison service, she'...
Meet Sally and Kerensa
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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