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Co-Designing for Desistance: Developing My Journey to Support People in the Criminal Justice System

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European Journal of Probation

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This article explores the development of My Journey, a web-based application (app) co-designed with people in the criminal justice system (CJS) to facilitate desistance. Developed in partnership with Include UK, a third-sector organisation, the app aims to promote agency, improve access to resources...

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ISSN: 2066-2203
Published: SAGE Publications 2025
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