How might religion and spirituality help to reintegrate those convicted of sexual offending and how do practitioners respond

摘要: This mixed method study, aims to first, explore the meaning, role, and purpose of religion spirituality for people convicted sexual offending. Exploration their religious spiritual experiences during periods offending, incarceration, desistance from were examined through qualitative in-depth interviews analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Participants drawn prison community populations. The second phase study official risk management process In an effort understand extent which criminal-justice practitioners utilised communities risk-management process; 217 plans analysed. Results first research suggest that engaging being affiliated with a or group might: foster conditions needed assist provide context language developing non-offending identities; sense belonging; help develop hope manage negative emotions. Unexpectedly, findings demonstrated little evidence groups activities as protective factors supportive mechanisms in formal process.