Issues of Risk in the Mentoring Relationship

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Issues of Risk in the Mentoring Relationship

• Definitions and Responses

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Issues of Risk in the Mentoring Relationship

• Part One
• Key points
• Part Two
• Discussion

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Risk?? What are we talking about?

• What kinds of Risk can you think of in mentoring
  adult and young adult offenders?

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How do we define risk?

• Definitions
• The relative likelihood that an offence or
  harmful act will occur
• The relative impact or harm of the offence-what
  exactly might happen, to what or to whom, under
  what circumstances and why.

• Relevance to CJ
• Risk of re-offending / re-conviction
• Risk of harm

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Two Dimensions of Risk
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Risk and Mentoring-Key Issues

• As a mentor
• How much do I need to know? and what do I need
  to know about?
• How often should risk be assessed?
• Risk of what?
• Should I be worried?
• Who should I tell?
• How do I manage perceived risk?

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Remember!!

• Low Risk doesnt mean no Risk!

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Issues of Risk in the Mentoring Relationship

• In what circumstances might risk increase?
• Can we safeguard against risk?
• How?

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Case Study one

• 15yr old male, on ASBO for persistent disruption
• Has been offence-free for 7 months
• Previous for car crime
• Parents serious drug dependency issues
• Has started missing school
• Mother facing assault charge
• Boy starting to assoc with known gang members
• Recently seen with money
• Missed last appt. with mentor

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Case Study two

• Woman aged 23
• Persistent shop-lifter
• Binge drinker
• Living in temporary accommodation
• Current partner abusive to her
• Known to still be shoplifting
• Missed last appointment with mentor

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Case Study three

• Male aged 51
• Recently released on licence after 6yr sentence
• Indecent assaults on female family members
• Done SOTP
• Very compliant-never misses appointments
• Wants to start going to local baths
• Said to be befriending a lone mother