Lisa Anderson talks about the probation service and its role in integrating prisoners back into society. Lisa uses two case studies to discuss the work of the probation service and the impact of investment/work with prisoners. Lisa is a Senior Probation Officer with the Probation Service. She has over 20 years’ experience in the field of social work and criminal justice, and holds an MSc in Social Work from UCD and an MSc in Criminology from the University of Wales.
Prior to her work as a Probation Officer, Lisa worked in residential care with children and teenagers, as well as in projects targeting young, drug-using homeless people.
As a Probation Officer, Lisa has worked with people both within a prison setting and on probation supervision in the community. She places empowerment and the building of meaningful and respectful relationships with clients at the core of her practice. She strives to help people build motivation to make positive changes to their lives and to develop ways of sustaining these changes. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx