National Evaluation of the Male OPD Pathway

This document describes an evaluation of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway Programme, a collaborative effort by HM Prison & Probation Service and NHS England to address the needs of offenders with complex mental health issues. The programme's objectives are to reduce serious reoffending, enhance psychological health, and deliver cost-effective services. A mixed-methods approach, including interviews, quantitative evaluation, and economic analysis, was used to assess the programme. The evaluation revealed that the Pathway effectively managed high-risk offenders and improved services, but did not demonstrate a significant reduction in reoffending rates. The document also reports on a National Evaluation that used advanced statistical methods to analyze various outcomes, finding mixed effectiveness across different measures. Additionally, the evaluation examined the Pathway's impact on different types of offenses, with some reductions in non-violent offenses but an increase in violent offenses for the treatment group. The evaluations highlight the need for further research due to methodological limitations and emphasize the importance of trust, workforce development, and data integration for the programme's success. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
• Evaluation types: Value for money evaluation; Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Quasi-experimental method
• Quasi-experimental methods: Matching
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Value for money methods: Cost-effectiveness analysis
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2022

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes