HMP Grendon is a therapeutic community (TC) prison made up of six therapeutic communities. This includes one assessment unit and five residential communities.

Suitable for:

The offending history must normally include violence (including robbery) and/or sexual offences; other serious offending is sometimes considered. The motivation of the individual is paramount to successful referral. Standard entry requirements include:

• No drug use within at least 6 months prior to the referral.
• No self harm within at least 2 months prior to the referral.
• Minimum of 2 years remaining on sentence.
• Must not be appealing their conviction although can be appealing their sentence.
• Must not be in active denial of their offending.
• Must not be a category A prisoner or on the Escape list.
• Scores of above 29 on Ravens Progressive Matrices and scores of above 80 on the WASI / WAIS IV will be considered for the TCs.
• Those with a score of 25 + on the PCL‐R are eligible for referral to the TCs but not the TC Plus.
• No current evidence of mental illness / actively psychotic.

Offer:

Group Therapy, Core Creative Psychotherapies, Complimentary Therapies