Football-based social intervention found to improve chances of rehabilitation for prisoners

Published on October 14, 2024

A ground-breaking study, led by Oxford University researchers Dr Martha Newson and Professor Harvey Whitehouse, has unveiled compelling evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of a football coaching intervention to engage people in prison. The results offer hope for new ways to improve rehabilitation programmes with the aim of reducing high rates of reoffending.
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