Jake Phillips BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA
Associate Professor in Criminology
- Sheffield Institute of Law and Justice
- Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice
- Social and Economic 香蕉视频 Institute
Summary
My research and teaching focuses on probation policy and practice. I am particularly interested in the way that practice and policy intersect, exploring the ways in which practitioners resist and or implement policy. My research sheds light on the institution and practices of punishment in the community and has covered areas such as emotional labour, people who die while on probation, inspection, privatisation and comparative studies.
About
I joined Sheffield Hallam Unviersity in 2012 after completing my PhD at the University of Cambridge. I currently teach on both undergraduate and postgraduate criminology programmes focusing on modules which deal with the criminal justice systems and different forms of punishment.
I have undertaken research across all areas of the criminal justice system including: prisons, probation, the police, courts and sentencing, youth justice and parole. This research has ranged from interviews with stakeholders and people in prison and on probation, observational research, quantiative methods and creative approaches. I have undertaken in-depth funded research into the emotional labour of probation practice, probation officer well-being, the impact of inspection on probation, how youth offending teams work with young people engaged in knife crime and people who die whilst under probation supervision.
I am currently involved in the following funded studies:
- Penal Supervision in Comparative Context, funded by the Leverhulme Trust
- A comparative study of parole oral hearings across remote and in-person settings, funded by the SHRIF
- An evaluation of the youth2adulthood transitions hub in Newham, funded by the Ministy of Justice
- An exploration of hope in probation, funded by 香蕉视频 England (via the University of Nottingham)
I am editor of Probation Journal, an academic journal published by Sage and Napo. I was editor of Probation Quarterly, a magazine published for practitioners by the Probation Institute and I am on the ediorial board of Probation Journal until December 2024. I am Associate Editor for the journal Criminology and Criminal Justice and regularly peer review for journals and academic publishers.
I am the co-chair of the European Society of Criminology's Working Group on Community Sanctions and Measures which is made up over 100 researchers from around the globe who undertake research into all areas of probation and related sanctions. I am on the steering committee for the British Society of Criminology's network on Probation and Community Justice.
I am the Ethics Lead for the Social and Economic 香蕉视频 Institute and the deputy chair of 香蕉视频's Ethics Committee.
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Law and Justice
College of Social Sciences and Arts
I teach on undergraduate modules at all levels including: Graduate 香蕉视频 and Development, Controversies of Punishment, Experiencing Custodial and Community Sanctions, and Crime and Justice in the Information Age.
I am module leader of Controversies of Punishment and Experiencing Custodial and Community Sanctions.
Courses taught:
- BA (Hons) Criminology
- BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
- LLB Law with Criminology
- BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology
- MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice
Modules taught:
- Controversies of Punishment
- Cybercrime
- Experiencing Custodial and Community Sanctions
- Critical Inquiry in Criminology and Criminal Justice
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I am currently involved in the following funded studies:
- Penal Supervision in Comparative Context, funded by the Leverhulme Trust
- A comparative study of parole oral hearings across remote and in-person settings, funded by the SHRIF
- An evaluation of the youth2adulthood transitions hub in Newham, funded by the Ministy of Justice
- An exploration of hope in probation, funded by 香蕉视频 England (via the University of Nottingham)
Link 1: /helena-kennedy-centre-international-justice/research-and-projects/all-projects/comparative-penal-supervision
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I have worked closely with the following organisations and stakeholders:
- Ministry of Justice
- His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation
- The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
- His Majesty's Prisons and Probation Service
- The Parole Board
Publications
Journal articles
Westaby, C., Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., & Phillips, J. (2025). . European Journal of Criminology.
Phillips, J., Ali, A., Dockley, A., Lewis, S., Stevens, K., & Farrall, S. (2025). . British Journal of Criminology.
Peplow, D., & Phillips, J. (2024). . Journal of Criminology, 57 (3), 352-371.
Phillips, J. (2024). . Probation Quarterly, 33.
Phillips, J. (2024). . Probation Quarterly, 33.
Phillips, J. (2024). . Probation Journal, 71 (3), 310-312.
Phillips, J. (2024). . Probation Quarterly, 32, 5.
Phillips, J. (2024). . Probation Quarterly, 31.
Phillips, J. (2023). . Probation Quarterly, 30.
Phillips, J. (2023). . Punishment and Society: the international journal of penology, 26 (2), 283-303.
Phillips, J. (2023). . Probation Quarterly, 29, 9-14.
Phillips, J. (2023). . Probation Quarterly, 28, 5-6.
Phillips, J., & Bower, R. (2023). . Probation Journal: the journal of community and criminal justice, 70 (4), 406-417.
Peplow, D., & Phillips, J. (2023). Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Phillips, J. (2023). . Probation Quarterly, 27, 5-6.
Westaby, C., Phillips, J., Fowler, A., & Ainslie, S. (2022). . European Journal of Probation, 15 (1).
Kawalek, A., Phillips, J., & Greenslade, A.-.M. (2022). . International Journal for Court Administration, 13 (2).
Phillips, J., Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2022). . Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2022). . Reflective Practice.
Phillips, J. (2022). . Safer Communities.
Phillips, J. (2021). . Probation Quarterly, 22, 5-6.
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Ainslie, S., & Fowler, A. (2021). 鈥業 don't like this job in my front room鈥: Practising probation in the COVID-19 pandemic. Probation Journal, 68 (4), 426-443.
Phillips, J. (2021). . Probation Journal: the journal of community and criminal justice.
Phillips, J. (2021). . Probation Quarterly, 21, 5-6.
PHILLIPS, J. (2021). Desistance and Societies in Comparative Perspective D.Segev. Abingdon: Routledge (2020) 238pp. 拢120hb, 拢25.89e鈥恇ook ISBN 978鈥0鈥367鈥25369鈥1; I978鈥0鈥429鈥28741鈥1. The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, 60 (3), 453-455.
Phillips, J., Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2021). . The British Journal of Social Work.
Albertson, K., Phillips, J., Fowler, A., & Collinson, B. (2020). . Theoretical Criminology: an international journal.
Phillips, J., Albertson, K., Collinson, B., & Fowler, A. (2020). . Probation Journal: the journal of community and criminal justice.
Waters, J., Phillips, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (2020). . Methodological Innovations, 13 (2), 2059799120926059.
Westaby, C., Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Waters, J. (2020). . International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 61, 100390.
Waters, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Phillips, J. (2020). . Methodological Innovations, 13 (2).
Phillips, J. (2020). . Probation Journal.
Phillips, J., Gelsthorpe, L., & Padfield, N. (2019). Preventing suicide amongst people under supervision. Probation Quarterly.
Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Phillips, J. (2019). . International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice.
Phillips, J. (2019). . Archbold Review, (7), 5-10.
Phillips, J., Gelsthorpe, L., & Padfield, N. (2019). Political Quarterly.
Phillips, J. (2019). . The british journal of criminology, 59 (2), 501-503.
Phillips, J., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2018). International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 62 (12), 3890-3909.
Phillips, J., Padfield, N., & Gelsthorpe, L. (2018). . Health and Justice, 6.
Philips, J. (2018). Book review: Desistance from Crime: New Advances in Theory and 香蕉视频. Probation Journal, 65 (1), 109-110.
Phillips, J., Gelsthorpe, L., & Padfield, N. (2017). Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Phillips, J. (2017). . Probation Journal, 64 (3), 209-225.
Phillips, J. (2017). . The Howard Journal Of Crime and Justice, 56 (1), 92-104.
Phillips, J. (2016). Review: Delivering Rehabilitation: The Politics, Governance and Control of Probation. British Journal of Community Justice.
Westaby, C., Phillips, J., & Fowler, A. (2016). . European Journal of Probation, 8 (3), 113-127.
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (2016). . Probation Journal, 63 (2), 182-192.
Knight, C., Phillips, J., & Chapman, T. (2016). . British journal of community justice, 14 (1), 45-58.
Phillips, J. (2016). . Criminology and Criminal Justice, 16 (1), 40-59.
Rokkan, T., Phillips, J., Lulei, M., Polenda, S., & Kensey, A. (2015). . European Journal of Probation, 7 (3), 201-217.
PHILLIPS, J. (2015). What Works in Offender Compliance: International Perspectives and Evidence鈥怋ased PracticeP.Ugwudike and P.Raynor (Eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (2013) 384pp. 拢27.50pb ISBN 9781137019547. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 54 (4), 403-404.
Phillips, J. (2014). . Probation Journal, 61 (2), 117-131.
Phillips, J. (2014). . British Journal of Community Justice, 12 (1), 27-48.
Dominey, J., & Phillips, J. (2012). Complexity, realism and morality: consultations on probation reform. Criminal Justice Matters, 90 (1), 28-29.
Phillips, J. (2011). . European Journal of Probation, 3 (3), 108-122.
PHILLIPS, J. (2011). What Else Works? Creative Work with Offenders by J. Brayford, F. Cowe, and J. Deering. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 50 (2), 230-231.
Phillips, J. (2010). . British journal of community justice, 8 (1).
Phillips, J. (2010). Review: Risks, Identities and the Everyday. Probation Journal, 57 (1), 89-90.
Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ23. Probation Quarterly, 23, 5-6.
Phillips, J. (n.d.). The impact of the pandemic on probation: lessons for the future. Safer Communities.
Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ25. Probation Quarterly, 25, 5-6.
Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ24. Probation Quarterly, 24, 5-6.
Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ26. Probation Quarterly, 26, 5.
Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ29. Probation Quarterly, 29.
Conference papers
Phillips, J. (2010). The Physical Space of a Probation Office: Control, Risk and Punishment. In Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference 2010, University of Cambridge.
Book chapters
Peplow, D., & Phillips, J. (2025). . In Ringrow, H., & Piazza, R. (Eds.) The Language of Marginality and Subjectivity in a Global Context. Bloomsbury
Phillips, J., Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2024). . In Ricciardelli, R., MacDermid, J.C., & Ferguson, L. (Eds.) Occupational Stress Injuries: Operational and Organizational Stressors among Public Safety Personnel. (pp. 113-133). London: Routledge:
Phillips, J., Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2024). Burning Out in Probation. An Exploration of Organizational, Operational, and Personal Stressors Amongst Probation Workers in England and Wales. In Ricciardelli, R., MacDermid, J.C., & Ferguson, L. (Eds.) Occupational Stress Injuries. (pp. 113-133). Routledge:
Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2023). . In Kay, C., & Case, S. (Eds.) Crime, Justice and COVID19. (pp. 50-75). Bristol University Press:
Badachha, S., Moore, R., & Phillips, J. (2022). . In Burke, L., Carr, N., Cluley, E., Collett, S., & McNeill, F. (Eds.) Reimagining probation practice: re-forming rehabilitation in an age of penal excess. (pp. 189-206). Abingdon: Routledge:
Badachha, S., Moore, R., & Phillips, J. (2022). Inspection Work. In Reimagining Probation Practice. (pp. 189-206). Routledge:
Fletcher, D. (2020). In Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.) Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. Bristol University Press
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (2020). . In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge:
Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2020). . In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge:
Waters, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Phillips, J. (2020). . In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge:
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (2020). . In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice. Routledge:
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (2020). . In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge:
Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2020). . In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge:
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (2020). . In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice. Routledge:
Waters, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Phillips, J. (2020). . In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge:
Phillips, J. (2020). . In Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.) Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. Policy Press:
Phillips, J. (2020). . In Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.) Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. Policy Press:
Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (2020). Introduction. In Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. (pp. 1-12). Policy Press:
Ugwudike, P., & Phillips, J. (2019). . In Ugwudike, P., Graham, H., McNeill, F., Raynor, P., Taxman, F., & Trotter, C. (Eds.) Routledge Companion to Rehabilitative Work in Criminal Justice. Routledge:
Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2017). . In Ugwudike, P., Raynor, P., & Annison, J. (Eds.) Evidence-based skills in community justice : international research on supporting rehabilitation and desistance. Bristol: Policy Press:
Phillips, J. (2013). . In Durnescu, I., & McNeill, F. (Eds.) Understanding Penal Practice. Routledge
Books
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (Eds.). (2020). . Abingdon: Routledge.
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (Eds.). (2020). . Abingdon: Routledge.
Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.). (2020). . Bristol: Policy Press.
Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.). (2020). . Bristol: Policy Press.
Reports
Phillips, J., Ward, J., Albertson, K., Cracknell, M., Duke, K., Fowler, A., & Riley, L. (2024). . Ministry of Justice.
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Ainslie, S. (2022). . HMI Probation.
Phillips, J., Barry, C., Padfield, N., Gelsthorpe, P., & Mullin, J. (2022). . Her Majesty鈥檚 Inspectorate of Probation.
Phillips, J., Hamilton, P., Coleman, C., Whitfield, K., & De Hoog, F. (2022). . Her Majesty鈥檚 Inspectorate of Probation.
Westaby, C., Phillips, J., Fowler, A., & Ainslie, S. (2021). . 香蕉视频.
Phillips, J. (2021). . 香蕉视频, Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice.
Phillips, J., Kawalek, A., & Greenslake, A.-.M. (2020). . 香蕉视频.
Phillips, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (2020). . HMI Probation.
Phillips, J., Albertson, K., Fowler, A., & Collinson, B. (2020). . Her Majesty鈥檚 Inspectorate of Probation.
Phillips, J., Gelsthorpe, L., & Padfield, N. (2016). Non-natural deaths following prison and police custody.
Gelsthorpe, L., Padfield, N., & Phillips, J. (2012). Deaths on probation: an analysis of data regarding people dying under probation supervision; a report for the Howard league for penal reform. Howard League for Penal Reform.
Phillips, J. (2011). The exercise of discretion in the probation service and Bottoms鈥 model of compliance. Howard League for Penal Reform.
Theses / Dissertations
Gilman, H. (2024). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Hamilton, P., Phillips, J., & Burrows, J.
Gilman, H. (2024). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Hamilton, P., Phillips, J., & Burrows, J.
Internet Publications
Phillips, J. (2020). Soundscapes of Probation.
Phillips, J. (2020). Delivering Probation during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Phillips, J. (2019). Emotion in probation.
Phillips, J. (2019). Why Do So Many People Keep Dying On Probation?
Phillips, J. (2018). Why Are So Many People Dying On Probation?
Other activities
- I am a member of the following external bodies:
- Ministry of Justice Expert Academic Panel
- Independent Probation Professional Register Panel
- ARNS Expert Panel
- Associate member of CSAAP
- Probation Institute Academic Advisory Network
Postgraduate supervision
I supervise doctoral students working in the field of probation and penology more broadly. Current doctoral students are researching:
- Whole life orders in England and Wales
- Peoples' experiences of probation supervision following a sexual offence conviction
- The relationship between probation and the courts
- Autistic peoples' experiences of prison
- An evaluation of a HMPPS CFO probation community hub
Media
Jake is a lecturer in criminology at 香蕉视频. His research interests revolve around the probation service, particularly the impact of policy change on practice and culture in probation services. He also conducts research into desistance from offending as well as penology more broadly. He has a keen interest in the wave of privatisation currently occurring in the criminal justice system.
Before coming to SHU in September 2012 Jake completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge. He has also conducted research into probation culture and probation workers’ values, Bail Accommodation and Support Schemes, and an analysis of data of deaths under probation supervision.