Safer Lives

We work with people who are under investigation for sexual offences or who have been convicted, with the aim of preventing their suicide and changing their abusive behaviours. Our backgrounds are in the Probation, Prison and Youth Offending Services. We work nationally from centres in Leeds and Manchester and using video call facilities. All clients must pay something towards fees.

Our work in suicide prevention

We offer men an initial telephone call and then a face-to-face consultation within 7 days of contact. Our aim at this point is to offer them a better understanding of their situation within the criminal justice process and what their futures might look like, which is probably more realistic than the catastrophic one that they hold. We offer continuous support until court and sentencing.

Our current priorities

We aim to evaluate our suicide prevention service, expand access to vulnerable clients, and educate professionals about the value of this work and the specific vulnerabilities of this client group.

Our current challenges

Some individual police officers and other professionals do not prioritise the safeguarding of these clients, in favour of solely prioritising their investigation and other organisational needs.