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Channel 4’s ‘Dispatches’ went behind the scenes of an integrated offender management scheme, tackling persistent criminals who say they want to change.
The one-hour documentary looked on June 13 at how the IMPACT scheme in Bristol uses a multi-agency approach to dealing with prolific offenders.
Probation, prison and police work together to manage around 800 offenders who are responsible for crimes like burglary, robbery and shoplifting.
The documentary focuses on the story of three offenders who are all addicted to drugs and have supported their habits through crime – amassing almost 1000 offences between them.
It also highlighted the challenges facing many frontline staff working with offenders. For more – and comments on the show – visit –
