Dr Matthew Cracknell
Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology
- Criminology and Criminal Justice studies
- Social and Political Sciences
- College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences
Research area(s)
Probation, prisons, resettlement
Research Interests
prison and probation policy and practice, prison resettlement, short prison sentences, the lived experience of punishment, mass supervision and also probation training.
Research grants and projects
Research Projects
Project details
Lead by: Jenni Ward (Middlesex University) & Jake Phillips (Sheffield Hallam University), ‘Evaluation of the ‘Newham Transition to Adulthood Probation Hub Pilot’, funded by Ministry of Justice in consortium with Sheffield Hallam University (April 2022 to April 2024) (£136k)
Matt Cracknell & Jenni Ward: Prisoners Abroad Project,funded by Comic Relief (October 2021 to July 2022), (£5k).
Dr. Matt Tidmarsh (Leeds University) & Dr. Matt Cracknell: Probation Staff Training: Understanding the Experiences of Trainee and Newly Qualified Officers (July 2024 to July 2025) Funded by Research England (£36k).