How do I live a better life and how do I do a better job? Threshold Dialogue brought together people involved in the criminal justice system in the UK – high-repeat offenders, police officers, prison staff, local government officers and politicians, housing and employment staff and many others – to consider these questions. The common goal of all these participants was to improve resettlement of offenders and thereby reduce recidivism. This was achieved in Threshold Dialogue because everyone who was involved changed – not only the offenders but also practitioners – and, with it, the services and the way agencies worked together as a system changed. We focused on preparing for and making transitions – marked by crossing the threshold from one physical environment to another, especially from prison to the community. The experience was enriching for everyone involved. Over a five-year period we considered real and current issues; people sought to understand themselves and each other, and thought together about the choices and decisions each of us had to make.
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