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3,111,582 RADIO TRANSPARENT lQUE MARKS Nov. 19, 1963 H. L. LEVI RADIOGRAPHIC ATTACHMENT FOR POSITIONING SCALES CONTAINING RADIO OPA Filed July 24, 196
8 YIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIA 'IIIIIIIII/l Uited States Patent 3,111,5s2 RADIfiGRAPHl't? A'I'TAQHWENT FGR PGSETIDN- ENG BABES TRANSPARENT SiZALES CGNTAKN- aliG RADKB PAQUE M Harry L. Levi, 128 @iive S13, Shorewood, Wis. Fiied .iuiy 24, 1% gar. No. 126,607 4 Qiaims. (ill. 259-69) This invention relates to radiography and more particularly to an improved attachment to reproduce the divisions of a scale in a radiograph.
One of the ditliculties in radiography is to accurately measure the object that has been rachographed. The reason is that the object, as it appears in the radiograph, is not shown in its true size.
It is known to provide a ruler that contains a series of radio opaque dots a known distance apart. Then a radiograph is made of the object, such as a body member, and the ruler. The dots appear in the radiography, and the body member is then compared with the dots for measurement.
This arrangement however has not proven to be completley satisfactory. This is because it is possible to make an error in counting the number of dots in the radiography. It is easy to confuse where the counting started and where it stopped with respect to the dots. Also, the number of dots must be computed and then converted into the scale used.
Another problem is that it is difiicult to accurately position the ruler and to maintain it securely in position while it is being radiographed.
It also has not been possible to accurately and easily move the ruler to different positions relative to the object being radiographed, particularly if a series of radiographs are to be taken.
It also has not been possible to make accurate longitudinal or transverse measurements in any selected area of the radiograph.
Nor, has it been possible to securely hold several independent rulers in selected relative positions.
It is an object of this invention to provide a radiography attachment containing a scale that can be read directly from the radiograph without requiring computation.
It is another object of this invention to provide a radiography attachment containing a scale that can be moved to different positions and maintained in said positions.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a radiography attachment containing a plurality of scales that can be accurately positioned and held in various selected positions.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a radiography attachment that permits conditions to be easily reproduced for future radiographs.
Other advantages and objects will appear from the following description considered in conjunction with the attached drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective vie wof an X-ray machine with the attachment on the surface of the X-ray table;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the attachment showing its various grooves;
PEG. 3 is a sectional view of FIG. 2 taken in the direction of arrows HIIII showing a section through the attachment;
PEG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG. 2 taken in the direction of arrows lV-IV showing the placement of the scales in the grooves; and
FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 2 showing the scales, particularly the transverse scales numbering starting from the center line of the longitudinal scale.
Referring to the drawings, the invention contemplates providing a radiography apparatus, such as an X-ray machine 2, having X-ray table surface 3, and X-ray tube 5, with an attachment 4 comprising a holder 6 and scales 3 and it).
Holder 6 has a plurality of longitudinal parallel grooves 12 and a plurality of parallel grooves 14 that are perpendicular to groves 12. Grooves 12 and 14 are in the same plane. The spacing between adjacent parallel grooves is equal. Holder -6 is rectangular and is made of a radio transparent material. Holder 6 (FIG. 1) is made the same width as X-ray table 3.
Scales 8 and it are optically transparent for easy positioning in grooves 12, 14. Scales 8 and 10 are also radio transparent so as not to interfere with the object in the radiograph. Each scale contains a series of numbers and lines that are radio opaque.
The object to be radiographed (not shown) is positioned on holder 6. The scales are then positioned in the most convenient grooves, either under, or along side the object to be radiographed. When the radiograph is taken, the numbers will appear in the radiograph for measurement.
It will be noted that the numbers on transverse scale it do not start from zero. The zero point is radio opaque center line 18 on scale 8, and not front end 26 of scale 19. Center line 13 is made up of a series of dashes. Dashed center line 1% will appear the length of the radiograph, and transverse measurements can be made from this zero line. A dashed line 18 is used because there is less chance for interference with the object in the radiograph. If scale 8 is one inch wide, then center line (18 will be one-half inch from each edge. End 2% of scale 10 will start at onehalf inch and not zero.
Groove 22 (FIG. 3) is closer to end 24 of holder 6, than groove 26 is to end 23. Thus, if holder 6 is rotated this will in eifect shift transverse grooves 14 to change their relative position.
While only one holder is illustrated, a second similar holder (not shown) can be provided where the object of body member to be radiographed is quite large. In that case, end 24 of one holder would be secured against end 23 of the second holder. The distance from groove 22 to end 24, plus the distance from groove 26 to end 28 is equal to the distance between adjacent parallel grooves. This will provide a series of equally spaced transverse grooves 14 from the free end of one holder to the free end of the other holder. If desired, one holder can also be rotated 180 relative to the other holder to shift one set of transverse grooves in one holder relative to the transverse grooves in the second holder.
While holder 5 is illustrated as of substantial thickness, in actual practice it can be made quite thin, in the order of A of an inch, the grooves and scales being about /8 of an inch. The thickness of the holder will depend on the rigidity desired.
Two scales 8, 10 are shown in holder 6 for purposes of illustration. However, any number of scales can be used. This would depend on the object to be radiographed. The scales can be placed in any of the grooves. This would also depend on the object to be measured.
Operation Assume that a body member is to be radiographed. The body member is piaced on holder 6. Scales 8 and 10 are placed in the grooves that are close to the body member. Their numbers will be projected onto the radiograph.
Grooves 12 and 14- accurately position scales 8 and 16 and hold them securely in position. The grooves also permit the scales to be moved to diiferent preselected positrons.
Similar conditions can be reproduced with attachment 4 so that future radiographs can be taken for purposes of comparison. That is, the location of attachment 4 on the table 3 can be recorded, as well as the position of scales 8 3 and it When a later radiograph is desired, the conditions can be easily reproduced.
Since the body member and scales are at similar distances from the focus of the X-ray tube 5, measurements obtained will be close to true.
While holder 6 and scales 8, 19 will provide numbers in two dimensions, the attachment can be used for three dimensional work. In that case, holder 6 would be used to provide two dimensions, and a third scale (not shown) would be positioned perpendicular to X-ray table surface 3. A second horizontal radiograph would then be taken perpendicular to the first radiograph. The two radiographs taken together will permit the object to be located in space, since the X, Y, and Z coordinates will be known.
In some cases where a smooth holder surface is desired, the empty grooves in the holder 6 can be filled with blanks that are the same size as the scales.
From the foregoing it will be apparent to those skilled in the art, that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the appended claims.
It is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent:
1. In an attachment for use in radiography, the combination comprising: a first scale that is radio transparent, said first scale containing numbers that are radio opaque; a second scale that is radio transparent, said second scale containing numbers that are radio opaque; and, a holder that is radio transparent, said holder constructed with grooves to position said first scale in a first position relative to the table surface of a radiography apparatus, and to position said second scale in a position transverse to said first position of said first scale.
2. A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first scale is provided with a longitudinal line; and, said second scales numbers begin with said longitudinal line as the zero base line.
3. In an attachment for use in radiography of an object, the combination comprising: a first scale that is radio transparent containing numbers that are radio opaque; a holder that is radio transparent and constructed to posi- ,4 tion said scale relative to the table surface of a radiographic apparatus, said holder being constructed with a plurality of parallel grooves in which said scale is selectively positionable to vary said scale position relative tosaid holder and to the object being radiographed; a second scale that is radio transparent containing numbers that are radio opaque; a second plurality of parallel grooves extending transversely to said first plurality of parallel grooves, said second scale being selectively positionable in a selected groove of said second plurality of parallel grooves to vary said second scale position relative to the object being radiographed.
4. In an attachment for use in radiography of an object, the combination comprising; a first scale that is radio transparent, said first scale containing numbers that are radio Opaque; a second scale that is radio transparent, said second scale containing numbers that are radio opaque; a rectangular holder that is radio transparent, said holder being constructed with a first plurality of equidistant parallel grooves; said first scale being selectively positionable in a selected groove of said first plurality of grooves; said holder being constructed with a second plurality of equidistant parallel grooves that extend transversely to said first plurality of parallel grooves, said second scale being selectively positionable in a selected groove of said second plurality of grooves; said holder constructed with said second plurality of grooves being closer to one end of said holder than to the other end, said holder on being rotated through 180 being operable to shift the position of said second plurality of grooves relative to the object being radiographed.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,396,920 Brostrom Nov. 15, 1921 1,904,234 Hoskin et al Apr. 18, 1933 2,141,857 Gamble Dec. 27, 1938 2,293,324 Vladeff Aug. 18, 1942 2,650,308 Catlin Aug. 25, 1953
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Location was great. Breakfast was fine. I appreciated the free wifi and parking.
Hotel is tired. For example, the bathtub in our room needed to be replaced as the enamel was very worn.
hotel was clean, perfect for the one night stay
the breakfast area is a little small if there are many people staying at the same time.
Beautifully clean and modern. Wonderful view from our room. Great front desk staff.
The grounds are beautiful, we had a wonderful view, a balcony and it was quiet and clean.
Location. They allowed pets.
I think the 'Queen' bed was a 'double'. Sparse, older furnishing.
Direct TV didn't have a lot of channels including major networks or local news.
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Great staff with good group of amenities.
I felt the hotel was 20-30% priced higher than the area calls for. Similar room in Hamption Inn in NYC AMARKET goes for same rate. If lowered this HI would do even more local and long distance business.
Location was very good. Nice mountain view. Staff was friendly. Very adequate parking. Got a discount for breakfast but did not use it. Easy access to the town. Wicker furniture was a nice touch. Actually better than furniture inside the room. Easy
The room was a smelly mess. Baking soda under the bed?? C'mon. Bathroom was terrible. Toilet was poor as was the shower. Did not want to touch the rug on the floor with bare feet. Parking lot very dark and this made it difficult to load car to leave.
Superb location for the Vermont Summer Festival horse show. Nice room with large comfortable bed, very affordable. Extremely friendly and attentive staff. Really good food, too.
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Inexpensive place to stay on the way to go ski.nothing fancy. I arrived late and left early.
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A fresh look at housing needs and aspirations, from ex-offenders and frontline workers 04 Houses as Homes Improved accommodation to reduce levels of re-offending June 2011 About SILK The Social Innovation Lab for Kent (SILK) was set up in 2007, with two central tasks. First, to provide a creative, challenging environment for a wide range of people to work together on some of the toughest challenges the county faces. And second, through drawing upon cutting edge practice in the sectors of business, design, community development and social sciences, SILK set out to embed a way of working across the council that puts people - citizens - at the centre. firstname.lastname@example.com 01622 694657 www.kent.gov.uk/SILK Policy contect and analysis Welcome The research and report have been commissioned as part of the evidence base to inform development of The Kent Forum Housing Strategy. This work is both inward and outward-facing in its ambitions. It seeks to encourage organisations across Kent and Medway to realise the benefits of a shared approach to common problems where collectively it will add value. It also seeks to influence government in a way that will benefit Kent and Medway. The economic downturn has exacerbated existing challenges, created new ones and has made it harder for the public, private, and voluntary community sectors to respond to these issues. However, it has also created an environment where innovation can thrive. The coalition government has announced a series of proposals that will radically alter the way that services are delivered. This project is ambitious about how we can respond pragmatically to reduce the harm and cost related to recurring re-offending linked to the inability to find a home on release from prison. John Littlemore, Chair, Joint Policy and Planning Board (Housing) June 2011 Thank you to everyone who has been part of this project SILK 1 Just coping: a new perspective on low income families Contents Ambitions 3 Introduction 6 Local Context 7 Co-designing services using the SILK Methodology 8 Insight | Idea 9 Action | Recommendations 18 Ambitions that were agreed at the workshops 19 The Way Forward 24 Key Policy Documents 25 Personal Reflection 26 We acknowledge there are many different definitions to describe those who have committed offences; we are going to use the term 'ex-offender' to encompass all variations for the purpose of this report. 2 SILK Policy contect and analysis Ambitions Ethnographic research undertaken by ESRO1 to understand the reality of offenders' experiences was presented at multi-agency workshops where organisations, agencies, serving and ex-offenders reflected on the findings and developed ideas to build the ambitions in this report. The Offender Sub-group of the Joint Policy and Planning Board for Housing has been identified as the ideal vehicle to take forward these ambitions and incorporate them into their ongoing action planning process. This multi- agency group, which works alongside ex-offenders where possible, has been instrumental throughout this work, notably in the development of the recommendations and ownership in taking them forward. The summarised list of ambitions and recommendations is presented on the following page with more detail provided in the rest of the report. 1 Ethnographic Social Research Options, www.esro.co.uk SILK 3 Just coping: a new perspective on low income families AMBITION 1: PERSON-CENTRED, CO-PRODUCED SERVICES | Service providers to recognise the value of working alongside serving and ex-offenders to design, commission and review service delivery and implementation, to ensure a more holistic, effective and efficient use of resource where service delivery addresses actual need and aspiration RECOMMENDATION: Identify opportunities to highlight and learn from existing good practice; explore opportunities for pooling resources across agency funding streams to champion and further test a person-centred approach to support prisoners holistically from pre-release to post-release. AMBITION 2: SOCIAL INVESTMENT | Build on the momentum of this project to explore how new models of social investment could provide financial support to reduce re-offending rates RECOMMENDATION: Build on activity which is already testing models of social investment, for example Supporting People are testing payment by results, to further develop and refine models which could reduce re- offending rates in Kent. AMBITION 3: LIFE SKILLS | Build on an idea that originated from an ex- offender at Her Majesty's Prison East Sutton Park to trial a property for serving offenders to use during their home leave if they do not have an alternative place to stay. This will enable offenders to familiarise themselves with life outside prison with a view to reducing re-offending rates. RECOMMENDATION: Support the development of this model alongside serving and ex-offenders at HMP East Sutton Park, drawing on relevant partners as required, with a view to testing and defining a transferable and scalable model of best practice to reduce re-offending rates. AMBITION 4: VULNERABILITY | It needs to be recognised and reemphasised that ex-offenders, where vulnerable, have the same priority status as other vulnerable groups in current homeless legislation RECOMMENDATION: Further work with practitioners and offenders themselves is required to explore and better understand who is to be deemed vulnerable, with a view to developing a vulnerability assessment procedure which could flag up vulnerability status (as seen in Department for Work and Pensions system). 4 SILK Policy contect and analysis AMBITION 5: LEARNING | Continue to look further afield for approaches that could be beneficial in Kent; review mechanisms for sharing and learning from good practice locally across Kent and Medway RECOMMENDATION: Build on existing infrastructure and successes to share information and learning horizontally at a strategic and local level; examine the possibility of closer links between the Medway Offender group and the Kent JPPB Offender Sub-group. AMBITION 6: PUBLIC VALUE and PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | Long term, transition from Performance Indicators to outcomes owned collectively across agencies and budget lines, that are relevant to individual circumstances and defined by people themselves RECOMMENDATION: Identify opportunities for a multi-agency approach to review how to better understand what is of value to people, which could inform the development of a more accurate performance management framework. AMBITION 7: LOCAL IMPACT | Raise the awareness of the impact on Kent's services by decisions made nationally RECOMMENDATION: Identify opportunities to share local experiences nationally with a view to influencing policy making at a national level. SILK 5 Introduction Just coping: a new perspective on low income families "I just want my own place. My own space you know? With my own front door", (ex-offender research respondent). '… ex-prisoners with somewhere to live are between a fifth and a half less likely to reoffend than those without it. In crime reduction terms, resettlement is the only sensible solution. Resettlement is good for ex-offenders and good for society as a whole. Its value should not be seen simply in negative terms – the future crimes that were not carried out, the future taxes that were not spent. Resettlement should also be seen in positive terms because it enables former prisoners to contribute to society through their families, jobs and pastimes. It is a constructive approach that invests in people and often pays handsome dividends.' Integrated Resettlement, NACRO (2005). National research (see Key Policy Documents p.25) tells us that housing plays: • a pivotal part of the resettlement process to reduce re-offending rates • a critical role in the process of reintegration into society for those leaving prison In practical terms, housing provides: • a fixed address and phone number to receive support and business correspondence • a base for redeveloping a (social) life • a stable place from which to make contact with other people and reconnect with a community and society This project, undertaken to inform the Kent Forum Housing Strategy, aimed to bring a range of people together from across sectors and organisations to improve awareness and understanding about the housing experiences of ex-offenders, with a view to identify opportunities to reduce levels of re- offending. As in all SILK projects, it aims to compliment existing work, share existing good practice and create opportunities for people to inspire each other to continue to do things differently across Kent, Medway and beyond. 6 SILK Local Context Policy contect and analysis Kent Statistics • The Prison population in Kent went up 10% from 4468 (May 09) to 4913 (June 10). 835 offenders are in the YOI, 82 are women (Ministry of Justice, 2010) • The number under supervision by Probation is 6037 (Ministry of Justice, March 2010) • Kent's re-offending rate is 9.4% (July 09-June 10) (Ministry of Justice, 2010) • "The reconviction rate for adults serving short term prison sentences is 61% within one year of release, the highest for any sentence. This is because the time in custody (six months or less) is not long enough for constructive work to be undertaken but long enough to damage family ties, employment and accommodation. This compares to re-offending rates of 37% for community sentences" (Kent Criminal Justice Board, Summer 2010) • Kent has more prisons than any other local authority, with an exceptionally diverse prison population. Kent offenders only form c.20% of the Kent prison population (Kent County Council, 2010) In the first week of December 2010, Justice Minister Kenneth Clarke announced radical proposals to increase punishment and reduce levels of re-offending. It is important to acknowledge that people across Kent and Medway are already working to address these issues. The Kent Joint Policy and Planning Board (JPPB) for Housing is a strategic partnership between Health, Housing, and Social Care, looking at issues that would benefit from a joined up approach. They have a JPPB Offender Sub-group which is encouraging a more coherent and consistent approach to housing service provision for ex- offenders across Kent via the implementation of an Offender Protocol. This project seeks to provide evidence to support such collaborative initiatives that are already happening across Kent and Medway. This project has built the case to continue to work in a joined-up way and given added impetus to existing activity. Members of the JPPB Offender Sub-group, other agencies and serving and ex-offenders across Kent have been instrumental in supporting this project, acknowledging the need to take a fresh look at the interface between housing and justice, and critical to take recommendations forward. SILK 7 Just coping: a new perspective on low income families Co-designing services using the SILK Methodology Since 2007, SILK has developed a person-centred Methodology to tackle issues which cut across service and sector boundaries. The SILK approach demonstrates how to put Localism into practice by drawing on co-production principles; providing a participatory framework for citizens and service providers to work side by side to solve complex problems. SILK projects give people an opportunity to explore issues from new perspectives, identifying opportunities for service improvement and better use of existing resource, while creating the momentum for radical change. SILK's Methodology structures projects into a participatory design process, drawing on social science, community development, design and business principles. This is a policy project that follows a four phase structure as seen below Initiate | Create | Test | Define 8 SILK Policy contect and analysis Insight | Idea ESRO undertook an ethnographic study to better understand the daily realities of offenders' experiences. The full research report will be available on the SILK website (www.kent.gov.uk/silk). Insights from the research were brought to life at workshops where a range of organisations and agencies sat side by side with serving and ex-offenders. The aim of the workshops was to absorb and reflect on the research findings presented by the ethnographic researchers and also add personal insights from first hand experiences of working in the field. The intention was to bring a range of perspectives together and have an honest discussion. This created opportunities to challenge, reflect, debate and support each other in thinking about existing service processes in a new light. The key research headlines are featured on the following pages and additional comments and insight from workshops are also included. All workshop attendees agreed the research headlines mirrored their own day to day experiences. SILK 9 Is there enough housing? This means different things to different people... "Key question is not about housing, but rather are there enough homes/suitable accommodation" "Services need to stay realistic about what is available and manage people's expectations" "Housing seems to be the main concern for an offender coming out of prison" "It is unlikely that we will build 20,000 houses, so there needs to be smarter use through inter-agency co-operation and how we use existing provision" "It is difficult to do anything with someone who is in prison with Foreward a short time to serve" "If you are serving a term of less that 12 months then it is unlikely there will be a resettlement officer, even though almost certainly they will still need to find accommodation" "Paperwork is often not moving with the offender as they are moved from one prison to another" "Resourcing, overcrowding and short notice moving of prisoners, undermines the quality of provision and works against coordination of services" - NACRO SILK 11 Targets in one organisation may not dovetail with those of another... frustrating staff on both sides who are ostensibly working towards the same aim! "Providers don't even understand what each other is doing" "We need to reduce the fog between agencies... hand over is where the greatest risk of failure is" "Targets are not important to me - it's about the individual" "Need to consider bespoke service packages for individuals, About this report rather than offering everyone the same thing. Different people have different needs and things that work for them" "To the drugs-worker there is an addict, to the parents there is a burden, to the housing service there is a homeless person, to the probation service there is a criminal, to the prison service there is a frequent visitor, to the job centre there is a man who is difficult to employ, to the educationalist there is a dyslexic, to the doctor there is someone who is mentally ill etc." Current processes and procedures are reducing people to a single need at any given time Ex-offenders know how to fulfill these roles SILK 13 Ex-offenders complain of too much intervention and too little help. Why? They evaluate based on outcomes. "Intervention is different from help. Intervention is designed and mapped before offered, to give help you need to listen first and then offer help" "If what is offered doesn't work, that will feel like too much - e.g. you attend a skills course but it doesn't get you a job" "We are working within a legal framework; there are somethings we have to provide" "Is intervention in the way of rehabilitation?" Policy contect and analysis "Prisoners and ex-offenders are vulnerable, however they are not seen as so. We need to change opinions" "The effects of institutionalisation are not visible, how can housing officers know?" "Many young lifers do not have a clue about what living on the outside is like" Institutionalisation is complex... In practice it means that people may not have the tools to deal with the outside... SILK 15 Service userslow incomenot see or Just coping: a new perspective on do families understand the myriad of services that are given to them... "Prisons have limited resources available for resettlement" "Why should service users understand or differentiate between different services? They don't recognise workers are from different organisations, instead they are all from 'the council'" "Services differ between districts, however an individual may not know about different districts and why services offered are different in each one" "Success is dependent on individuals, if they are under stress they won't be able to go that extra mile to help" 16 SILK Policy contect and analysis "It is not just about roofs over heads, there needs to be a package of services" "Employment is a main concern; basic skills and training is given but in reality they will not be able to get a job" "People need to become part of the community e.g. knowing when to put the rubbish out" "This is the same for all people, offender or not" Housing issues cannot be looked at in isolation. Need a person- centred approach to reduce re- offending. SILK 17 Houses need to be homes. Just coping: a new perspective on low income families Action | Recommendations Firstly it is important to acknowledge and recognise existing successes that are happening despite systemic challenges. The JPPB Offender Sub-group represents a collective of key agencies who already have a work programme dedicated to service improvement and promoting better understanding between agencies. Since the beginning of this project, prisons are now represented and it is hoped that Kent Police will soon be too. The JPPB Offender Sub-group is the ideal vehicle to take forward recommendations from this work and they have agreed to incorporate these recommendations into their ongoing action planning process. There is also a critical role for ambitious locality-based initiatives, often pioneered by groups of determined individuals from across sectors and agencies, which need recognition, resource and space to continue to provide support for ex-offenders and their families and inspiration for continuous improvement. 18 SILK Policy contect and analysis Ambitions that were agreed at the workshops AMBITION 1 | PERSON-CENTRED, CO-PRODUCED SERVICES Service providers to recognise the value of working alongside serving and ex-offenders to design, commission and review service delivery and implementation, to ensure a more holistic, effective and efficient use of resource where service delivery addresses actual need and aspiration Serving and ex-offenders are experts of their own experience. They are closest to the issues and closest to identifying possible solutions. A workshop participant stated: "to understand these issues we must talk to ex-offenders, we can't possibly understand unless we've been there ourselves…" There are certain characteristics of this approach which were identified; the importance of managing expectations by jointly setting parameters to build mutual respect and trust; responding immediately in a crisis situation; aiming for a continuity of support during transition and after care service with key workers playing a buffering role to minimise the impact of multiple service interventions. Where elements of this type of approach are already happening across the sectors, they should be recognised and learned from in the review of service design and delivery. "We need to learn from the Youth Offending Team model – workers are inside and outside of prison and have good communication on both sides…" Recommendation | Identify opportunities to highlight and learn from existing good practice; explore opportunities for pooling resources across agency funding streams to champion and further test a person-centred approach to support prisoners holistically from pre-release to post-release. SILK 19 Just coping: a new perspective on low income families AMBITION 2 | SOCIAL FINANCE Build on the momentum of this work to explore how new models of social investment could provide financial support to tackle current social issues The Coalition Government is supporting new approaches to financing service delivery; Kent can continue to learn from progress being made nationally, for example the Social Impact Bond collaborative pilot between Peterborough Prison, the Ministry of Justice and Social Finance that started in August 2010. Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has said: 'The voluntary and private sectors will be crucial to our success and we want to make far better use of their enthusiasm and expertise to get offenders away from the revolving door of crime and prison.' Recommendation | Build on activity which is already testing models of social investment, for example Supporting People are testing payment by results, to further develop and refine models which could reduce re- offending rates in Kent. AMBITION 3 | LIFE SKILLS Build on an idea that originated from an ex-offender at Her Majesty's Prison East Sutton Park to trial a property for serving offenders to use during their home leave if they do not have an alternative place to stay For people that have entered the criminal justice system at an early age or for long sentences, additional life skills may be required before full release. An ex-offender described "Prisoners often do not have life skills before going into prison; prison needs to be about training people with these skills and confidence". Agencies are starting to work together to test how a new model could work in practice, which will enable ex-offenders to familiarise themselves with real life outside prison before full release, thus reducing the re-offending rate. Recommendation | Support the development of this model alongside serving and ex-offenders at HMP East Sutton Park, drawing on relevant partners as required, with a view to testing and defining a transferable and scalable model of best practice to reduce re-offending rates. 20 SILK Policy contect and analysis AMBITION 4 | VULNERABILITY It needs to be recognised and reemphasised that ex-offenders, where vulnerable, have the same priority status as other vulnerable groups in current homeless legislation All members of the Joint Policy and Planning Offender Sub-groups and other agencies attending the workshops declared specific support for this aspiration, although critically subject to an understanding that not every ex-offender will be vulnerable. This will require engagement at an organisational and political level to ensure that the priority status of vulnerable prisoners is recognised in respect of homelessness legislation. It was noted that particular attention should be paid to the transition period between age 17 and adulthood; reaching adulthood should not automatically reduce the level of vulnerability. Recommendation | Further work with practitioners and offenders themselves is required to explore and better understand who is to be deemed vulnerable, with a view to developing a vulnerability assessment procedure which could flag up vulnerability status (as seen in Department for Work and Pensions system). AMBITION 5 | LEARNING Continue to look further afield for approaches that could be beneficial in Kent; review mechanisms for sharing and learning from good practice locally and horizontally across Kent and Medway There are examples of good practice across Kent where information, advice and guidance are shared, although it is inconsistent across the areas. The JPPB Offender Sub-group should be recognised as a forum which is already sharing information and learning across agencies at a strategic level. Further opportunities for the Sub-group may include working more closely with prisons via the Chief Executive of the Sheppey Cluster Group, the Gateway, community based resource centres and health centres. SILK 21 Just coping: a new perspective on low income families Locally, the day-to-day experience and knowledge within frontline staff must be recognised as hugely valuable, and, if shared horizontally between peers could be critical to improving service delivery models. Likewise offender peer groups described as "worth their weight in gold" by a serving offender, could be facilitated to provide a programme of learning across prisons and other relevant service agencies to reduce re-offending rates. Recommendation | Build on existing infrastructure and successes to share information and learning horizontally at a strategic and local level; examine the possibility of closer links between the Medway Offender group and the Kent JPPB Offender Sub-group. AMBITION 6 | PUBLIC VALUE and PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Long term, transition from performance indicators to outcomes owned collectively across agencies and budget lines, that are relevant to individual circumstances and defined by people themselves In the short-term, a more thoughtful approach to the design of performance indicators is required to minimise unintended outcomes for other agencies. In the longer term, there needs to be better understanding of what is of value to people which should inform and shape a performance management framework. There was a request from an ex-offender not to "throw all the money at the most needy", recognising that everyone might need low-level support of some kind at some point. It was acknowledged that not all offenders flag up warnings and may slip through the net, which is when issues fester and increase the chance of re-offending. Recommendation | Identify opportunities for a multi-agency approach to review how to better understand what is of value to people, which could inform the development of a more accurate performance management framework. 22 SILK Policy contect and analysis AMBITION 7 | LOCAL IMPACT Raise the awareness of the impact on Kent's services by decisions made nationally The resettlement of ex-offenders out of area was recognised as a big problem that is affecting local service delivery; a number of actual recent cases were discussed at the workshops. It was emphasised there is a need to recognise that this is about mindset, attitude and understanding which could be influenced through better knowledge nationally of practice at a local level. Recommendation | Identify opportunities to share local experiences nationally with a view to influencing policy making at a national level. SILK 23 Just coping: a new perspective on low income families The Way Forward These recommendations are in varying stages of development and success will depend on the commitment of people to drive them forward. It is excellent that they will be incorporated into the JPPB Offender Sub-group Action Plan. To some extent also, success may be determined by the national climate – a radical reform of the criminal justice system, to punish criminals more effectively and reduce re-offending, as announced in December 2010 by the Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke. We feel this report could not be more timely. In this emerging climate then, where new concepts, approaches and models are emerging such as social enterprise, ethical investment and payment by results, there are genuine opportunities to do things differently and build on existing successes. We hope that this project goes part way in better positioning Kent and Medway to explore and test new approaches, while simultaneously remembering the critical insight from ex-offenders and front line staff themselves, which must provide the foundation for future improvements. 24 SILK Policy contect and analysis Key Policy Documents 2001 "Through the Prison Gate", HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Probation 2002 "Reducing re-offending by ex-prisoners", Social Exclusion Unit 2005 "Rehabilitation of Prisoners", House of Commons Home Affairs Committee 2006 "Out for Good", commissioned by the Howard League for Penal Reform 2010 "The Impact of Offenders & Prisons on Kent's Public Services", Kent County Council Corporate Policy Team SILK 25 Just coping: a new perspective on low income families Personal Reflection Insensitive Incubator: Will Myers Poem recited at workshop 15th October 2010 A glimpse of life through electric an artificial window causes my eyes to burn and Weep with suppressed emotion. They're kept in check by choice lest madness gain the upper hand and I retreat into The realms of havoc. Escaping running constantly from that relentless hunter—reality. Flaccid time, the pursuer's ally, always faithful—always present, Cold and unswerving in it's progress, its egress. Memory is a curse, a torture self inflicted to remind me there is an afterlife. There is no hope, only the certainty that the pain will end. When it does, what was known, will be no more. Like that waking dream, that conscious fugue has direction and evolution But never a solution. It ages, matures, but never grows up. Like some vast incubator for adult offspring this cold brick monolith spits Out infants so ill-equipped to survive full term without returning to its Nurturing narcotic—certainty—safety. Lacklustre mentality ensures eternal fertility of the brick womb which Never lets up in spewing forth its wounded embryos, its socially Mutated progeny. The immature clutch are incomplete, but strive to grow and not be forced To return to the womb of woe that birthed them— But a mother's calls to her young are oft heard all too clearly so loud, So strong, so sad, so long. This desolate desert of mirrored truth—real truth, this controlled hell, this Enormous and corrupting cell. Passing through the intestines of the system to be finally excreted back Into the hostile bigoted fold of society. The only saving grace, the only chance of redemption is that maybe the Muck that clings to once innocent flesh might nourish at the same time as 26 SILK Being a potentially fatal germ ridden salve. Perhaps, and only perhaps it may heal, and so allow humanity to evolve And recapture the likeness of cultural peers. I just wish so much that my eyes would see clearly once again and the Burning pain to stop. My first breath of freedom will be the first breath of the beginning of the Rest of my life. The first sight of a free sun will burn my eyes and make them water, but I will smile at the pain. I will laugh at my return to the world of men—of life. I will wash away the stink of punishment and revel in the remaining pleasant Gentle perfume of learning. About this report This research and report have been Throughout the project, agencies, commissioned as part of the evidence frontline workers, serving and ex- base to inform the development of offenders have worked alongside each The Kent Forum Housing Strategy. other and have formed the ambitions It seeks to encourage organisations and recommendations within this across Kent and Medway to realise the report. In the current climate where benefits of taking a shared approach new approaches and concepts are to common problems. Ethnographic emerging, we hope that this project research was undertaken by ESRO goes part way in positioning Kent to understand the day-to-day realities and Medway to explore and test of the resettlement process from an enhanced way of working. the ex-offenders point of view. June 2011 Contact us: Social Innovation Lab for Kent County Hall | Maidstone Kent | ME14 1XQ 01622 694657 | firstname.lastname@example.com www.kent.gov.uk/SILK
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Jonah Hill probably shouldn't have made that bet.
Back when '21 Jump Street' was about to hit theaters, a drunk Hill made a ridiculous bet with an equally drunk Channing Tatum based on the possibility that their movie open over $35 million. The bet? As Hill put it, "I will kiss your tip!" (The tip of what, we'll leave to your very capable imagination.) '21 Jump Street' opened to $36.3 million.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller on Why They Turned Down 'Ghostbusters 3′
When it was announced that Ivan Reitman was stepping down as the 'Ghostbusters 3' director, many fans (including us) immediately thought of Phil Lord and Chris Miller ('The LEGO Movie') as the ideal replacements. Sure enough, an offer went out to the
J.J. Abrams From the 'Star Wars: Episode 7′ Set: "I Wish People Would Stop Leaking Photos"
This week has seen over 50 images leak from the 'Star Wars: Episode 7' set showing off new creatures, the Tatooine set and confirming the existence of the Millennium Falcom. This is all highly unusual for a J.J. Abrams movie, where he likes to keep things as secretive as possible and, today, Abrams responded to the many leaks on Twitter with a note from the set.
WTF? Someone Edited All the 'Star Wars' Dialogue in Alphabetical Order
During a week when everyone is excited over some fairly benign 'Star Wars: Episode 7' set pics (which you can see here and here!), it shouldn't really surprise us that someone reedited the original 'Star Wars' so all the dialogue is in alphabetical order, yet still...


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