Prisoners’ perceptions of care and rehabilitation from prison officers trained as 5 minute interventionists: analytical summary

Abstract

The Five Minute Intervention (FMI) project trained prison officers to turn everyday conversations into rehabilitative opportunities using skills such as Socratic questioning, active listening, and affirmation. Webster and Kenny (2015) reported on the experiences of prison officers involved in the FMI pilot. This research reports on the experiences of ten male prisoners who participated in FMI conversations with prison officers. FMI training now forms part of the national training programme for prison staff