Ethical Perspectives: Counselling in Prisons.

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Ethical Perspectives Counselling in Prisons.

• Peter Jones. Chair Counselling In Prisons Network
• RMN. MA.

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Ethical Framework.

• Confidentiality
• 11/01/2014
• Risk
• Health / Therapist

Regime
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Risk

• Risk to Self
• Others
• Security
• The Nature of Risk . Evolves /Fluid

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Confidentiality

• When To Break it ?
• To whom do you pass it on?
• The Role of Contracting.
• The Essence of security .
• Note taking

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Health / Therapist

• The Therapeutic relationship
• What's Different in the custodial setting
• The nature of therapy in Prison
• Culture and Ethics

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What Next

• Build an evidence base
• 5 year strategy Document
• Develop network national , international links