Um professor da Universidade de Lancashire (UCLAN) foi reconhecido por sua contribuição para a proteção pública em Lancashire. Os criminosos sexuais, violentos e perigosos quando deixam a custódia e estão na comunidade, incluindo criminosos sexuais registrados. Profissionais que estão fazendo o possível para garantir a segurança pública dentro de Lancashire. ”
Helen Codd, a Professor of Law and Social Justice, has received a Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements’ (MAPPA) Award after spending seven years as a Lay Advisor to the Lancashire MAPPA Strategic Management Board.
The group manages sexual, violent and dangerous offenders once they leave custody and are in the community, including registered sex offenders.
Professor Codd, who was selected for her role by the Ministry of Justice, said: “I’m thrilled and honoured to receive this award after serving the maximum tenure of seven years.
“I was delighted to offer my expertise to MAPPA and it’s been such an interesting role as I’ve worked with a wide range of professionals who are doing their very best to ensure public safety within Lancashire.”
Os prêmios Mappa são concedidos anualmente a pessoas que causaram um impacto direto na proteção pública, portanto, a segurança pública, dentro do Condado de Red Rose. Serviço.
Professor Codd worked alongside senior police officers, prison governors and staff, and senior probation managers, and also representatives from organisations including adult social care, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Fire & Rescue Service.
seu papel envolveu participar e participar de reuniões do conselho, além de participar de uma série de reuniões em que as decisões são tomadas em relação ao monitoramento de criminosos violentos e sexuais na comunidade. Codd, que publicou pesquisas sobre prisões, famílias de prisioneiros e punição durante sua carreira acadêmica, acrescentou: “Minha experiência com o Mappa me permitiu entender e explicar aos meus alunos, quantos recursos são protegidos para proteger o público, enquanto a cobertura da mídia se concentra apenas na pequena minoria dos casos em que as coisas não eram planejadas.” Sede, em Nova York, para comemorar o Dia Internacional dos idosos.
She has also played an active role in the annual audit of decision-making, with an emphasis throughout on ensuring consistency, and making sure the right balance is struck between human rights and public protection.
Professor Codd, who has published research on prisons, prisoners’ families and punishment during her academic career, added: “My experience with MAPPA has enabled me to understand, and explain to my students, how many resources go into protecting the public, whereas most media coverage only focuses on the small minority of cases where things do not go as planned.”
In 2018, she was invited to be a keynote speaker at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York, to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons.
