CRIMINAL JUSTICE VOLUNTARY SECTOR RESEARCH

The criminal justice voluntary sector refers to the network of organizations that support people affected by crime, justice system involvement, and related forms of state intervention. These organizations operate across prisons, courts, probation, re-entry, and youth justice settings, and play a significant and complex role in shaping how punishment and support are experienced in everyday responses to crime.

Hello and Welcome!

CRIMVOL was established in 2017 by Dr. Philippa Tomczak. Philippa published the first monograph on ‘The Penal Voluntary Sector’.

 From 2020-2024, CRIMVOL was co-directed by Dr. Gillian Buck, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society at the University of Chester.

 Currently, CRIMVOL is run collaboratively by scholars working from Canada, United Kingdom and the United States. CRIMVOL convenes in-person and virtual events and contributes papers and panels to conferences worldwide.

All of our activities are intended to be welcoming, supportive and informal; and provide productive spaces for discussion and reflection.