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Nicole Renehan
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Assistant Professor, Durham University, Centre of Research into Violence and Abuse| Researching Domestic Abuse & Neurodiversity
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The Neuronormative Paradigm, conceptualised by Nick Walker, names the systems that define and enforce what society considers normal. By naming the systems that harm, we can embrace neurodiversity, transform & rebuild so everyone can thrive.
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The Neuronormative Paradigm: Naming The Systems That Harm | Autistic Realms
The Neuronormative Paradigm, conceptualised by Nick Walker, names the systems that define and enforce what society considers normal. This exploration piece ...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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@cambcriminology.bsky.social Glad to see you here! I really think we can revitalise the conversation and generate excitement for ideas on this platform, it's just a bit of effort to get #CrimSky going...
November 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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NEW: Today we warn that the government’s flagship proposal to address prison overcrowding risks ending in failure.

Read our new briefing, 'Earned regression?': https://howardleague.org/news/earned-regression-howard-league-outlines-concern-about-governments-prison-reforms/
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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I really think if we all pull together, we can make bluesky what academic twitter was before they mangled it up? We need to get more proactive though (myself included). Big up early careers and one anothers' students, get excited by new works... #Criminology, we can do this...
November 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Pornography depicting strangulation to become criminal offence in the UK
Legal requirement to be placed on tech platforms to prevent users from seeing such ‘choking’ material
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Pornography depicting strangulation to become criminal offence in the UK
Legal requirement to be placed on tech platforms to prevent users from seeing such ‘choking’ material
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Very good 😂. This describes a lot of what is going on accurately.

Credit: @integralanswers.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📢Expressions of interest for the launch event: 'Supporting Neurodivergent clients: A guide for practitioners facilitating domestic abuse perpetrator interventions'. 📢

Hybrid event: April 24 2026
Please register your expression of interest to attend!
Project details & reg link here ndidapipilot.com
eLearning
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October 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Hello - it's taken a while but we are finally here! The BSC is on Bluesky. We look forward to sharing all the exciting things happening at the BSC: Events, Networks, Newsletters, our 2026 conference, membership opportunities and much more. Please follow us for all things Criminology and CJ!
October 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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I know there is a lot going on in the world but @bordercrim.bsky.social facing a funding crisis to stay meaningfully afloat. Initially in search of £12,000— any ideas of where to look gratefully received. Feels like a bad time to have our platform shrink.
October 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Turns out that my 7 year journey as a charity founder was text book. So textbook in fact that I feature as a portrait in Jo Owen’s new handbook for social entrepreneurs which is published today by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social I can’t recommend it more highly.

#FounderFriends #ChangeTheWorld 🌎
May 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Looking forward to this international Seminar: Perspectives on Serious Offending. Online on 17th June. Information and registration details here: www.probation-institute.org/events/secon...
Second Joint International Seminar: Perspectives on Serious Offending — Probation Institute
Second Joint International Seminar from the Probation Institute and International Criminal Justice (IN-CJ).
www.probation-institute.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Pleasure to edit this @clinks-charity.bsky.social piece with Dr Tom Smith & amazing Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network members Anne-Marie Day, Clare Allely Chloe Holloway-George, Jennifer Hough, Kayleigh Atkins, Luke Vinter & Nikki Rutter
www.clinks.org/publication/...
@russellwebster.com
Working with neurodivergent people in contact with the criminal justice system
A number of members of the Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN) examine the body of evidence related to fast-emerging issue of Neurodivergence within the criminal justice system.
www.clinks.org
May 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Excited to say that "Neurodiversity: A Very Short Introduction" written by myself and @suereviews.bsky.social is finally ready to preorder! Afaik the first general academic introduction covering the ND movement, ND studies, and applications of ND theory in practice.

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May 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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New paper alert! Read about how a trauma-informed family support model offers a poss blueprint for working with neurodivergent kids to reduce the disproportionately high rates of school exclusion + YJS involvement. Pls read and share @mcrmetropolis.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Kids ‘at risk’ of school exclusion and youth justice involvement? Or neurodivergent children and families in need of trauma-informed support?
Neurodivergent children and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are significantly over-represented in the school-excluded and youth justice populations both internationa...
www.tandfonline.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Hope & Probation
@jakephillips.bsky.social & colleagues' new report on Using the lens of hope to reimagine probation practice.
www.russellwebster.com/hope-probati...
Hope & Probation
Jake Phillips & colleagues' new report on Using the lens of hope to reimagine probation practice.
www.russellwebster.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Disturbing - when the algorithm takes over, classifies risk of violence as 'medium', ignoring the woman's own assessment. 3 weeks later she is dead.
No independent assessments being allowed of the process.
Women's deaths an inconvenience. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Police algorithm said Lina was at 'medium' risk: Then she was killed
Spanish police use an algorithm to assess the risk of repeat domestic violence. Does it work?
www.bbc.co.uk
April 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Colleagues at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) are advertising for a permanent, full-time lectureship in Criminology.
#Criminology #Academia
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT331/l...
Lecturer in Criminology at Glasgow Caledonian University
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer in Criminology at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
April 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Not long out!

Our thoughts on the role of probation in supporting hope during processes of change.

Coming soon - a briefing paper published by the Inspectorate in a couple of weeks time.

#AcademicSky #Probation #desistance #criminology

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Probation, Technical Compliance and the ‘Drowning’ of Hope
Abstract. Hope and optimism are central to processes of reform. However, in the context of the dramatic restructuring and reorganizations that the probatio
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April 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Yesterday I talked about some researchers being shocked that autistic researchers critique research work.
I note recent studies like this one.
Look how they describe us. It's not even correct. One of endless similar recent papers.
Would *you* like to be described like this?
Let's do better, eh.
April 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Commissioned Rehabilitative Services
@clinks-charity.bsky.social on the new Community Links Model which will start in April 2027
www.clinks.org/community/bl...
Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) - Update
The Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) are part of HMPPS. With these contracts due to be recommissioned, this blog provides an update on the content of the contracts, timelines and how to enga...
www.clinks.org
April 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Authors are already receiving the results of their submissions. We're excited for the upcoming conference, set in the historic and distinguished venues of Barcelona! #ECDV2025 #EndDomesticViolence

🖥️Registration: www.ecdv2025.com/about
April 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Clinks annual State of the Sector report finds:
"Demand for voluntary sector support continues to grow, with people presenting with more complex and urgent needs against a backdrop of declining public services and a rising cost of living."
www.russellwebster.com/the-state-of...
The state of the criminal justice voluntary sector (2024)
Clinks annual State of the Sector chronicles trends in the voluntary sector working in criminal justice
www.russellwebster.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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We're lucky to have the brilliant Prof Nicole Westmarland coming to speak to us at the University of Melbourne on Thurs at 12 next week, to share her work on spiking - 'broadening understandings to improve research & responses'. Sign up in person/online below! events.humanitix.com/spiking-broa...
Spiking – broadening understandings to improve research and responses
Professor Nicole Westmarland presents
events.humanitix.com
April 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM