Newson, Martha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7700-9562 and Peitz, Linus ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7256-6968 (2026) The Toolkit for Socially Transformative Interventions. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. pp. 1-11. ISSN 0265-5527 (Print), 1468-2311 (Online) (In Press) (doi:10.1111/hojo.70067)

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Abstract

Social influences and group-based dynamics are well-established factors in the reoffending puzzle, calling for programmes that empower people in prison to re-develop and strengthen a pro-social sense of self and belonging as part of a law-abiding society. Sports are a popular and effective way to engage these social identities for positive behavioural change. The Toolkit for Socially Transformative Interventions (TSTI) offers 11 practical tools to maximise the transformative potential of group-based sports interventions in criminal justice. These tools emphasise the role of social bonds before starting, during, and after interventions to help promote behavioural change and improve wellbeing among incarcerated individuals. By embedding prosocial identities and empowering participants within interventions, the toolkit provides an adaptable, evidence-based framework for improving behaviour, strengthening community reintegration, and enhancing the effectiveness of socially driven interventions.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Funding Coode: 1-R1301-311D-Account code-0000-PU1532.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Transformation, prison-based interventions
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2026 13:30
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/54615

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