Loss, dying and bereavement in the criminal justice system (1st)

Life is characterised by movement, change and development, including transitions, losses and grief.

People experiencing loss must learn to accommodate it and, sometimes, relearn new roles.

Whether the offender is accommodating general loss, the loss of others or facing their own impending death, the bereavement process can become a particularly complicated experience for those involved in the criminal justice system.

Criminal offenders may be excluded from participating in grief rituals and may receive few explicit opportunities to talk about a loss they've experienced, sometimes resulting in disenfranchised grief.

Informing thinking around assessment, care, and support procedures, this volume brings together a range of perspectives from different disciplines on crucial issues surrounding the impact of loss, death, dying and bereavement for criminal offenders.