David Adlington-Rivers

David Adlington-Rivers is an Associate Lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University, teaching Criminology, Forensic Studies, and Forensic Psychology since 2022. He also serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Durham University, focusing on the role of hope in desistance among formerly incarcerated individuals. His work emphasizes prison reform and rehabilitation, highlighted by his self-help book ‘Freedom is in the Mind’, available in prison libraries and institutions like Broadmoor Hospital and HMP Grendon.

His research interests include the psychological and social dynamics of desistance, hope theory, and the application of these concepts in criminal justice rehabilitation. He contributes to professional publications like The Probation Institute and the Prison Service Journal, advocating for evidence-based practices in offender reintegration.

Adlington-Rivers is a member of The British Psychological Society, an Academic Member of the Criminal Justice Alliance, and an Associate Member of the Chartered Management Institute. His consultancy work advises organizations on rehabilitation strategies within the criminal justice system.

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