Key details
Dr Jack Tomlin
Senior Lecturer in Criminology; Early Career Researcher Hub Lead
Jack Tomlin is a Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Law and Criminology. Prior to this he was a post-doctoral research fellow at the Department of Forensic Psychiatry at Rostock University Medical Centre, Germany. He studied for an LL.B and an LL.M at Maastricht University in the Netherlands before completing his PhD in forensic mental health at the University of Nottingham, UK in 2019. He is on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, and is a Review Editor for the Forensic Psychiatry section of Frontiers in Psychiatry. He and has twenty international peer-reviewed publications and has received funding from German, UK and EU bodies.
Responsibilities within the university
- Lecturer in Criminology
- Interim Programme Leader BSc Hons Criminology and Criminal Psychology (semester one; 2022-23)
- Module co-lead: Foundations of Criminology
- Module co-lead: Criminological and Forensic Psychology
- Module co-lead: Criminological Research Methods
- Module co-lead: Forensic Mental Health
- UG and PG dissertation supervisor
Awards
- 2022. Best publication from work during doctoral studies/dissertation, Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, U.K.
- 2019. Ludwig-Meyer Preis für Forensische Psychiatrie, Germany
- 2018. Best publication from work during doctoral studies/dissertation, Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, U.K.
- 2018. Royal College of Psychiatrists Forensic Research Prize, U.K.
- 2017. Sue Watson Postgraduate Oral Presentation, 3rd Prize Winner, U.K.
Recognition
- Member of the European Society of Criminology
- Member of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services
- Associate Fellow at the Higher Education Academy, U.K.
Research / Scholarly interests
Jack works in academic and clinical settings to research the treatment of justice-involved people with mental disorders. His research interests relate to forensic mental health patients’ experiences of care, procedural justice and legitimacy, and mental health in the criminal justice system. He works with patients, clinicians and scholars, and uses a variety of research methods in projects with colleagues in the U.K., Germany and elsewhere. These interests are underpinned by values of social justice, equity in healthcare and evidence-based rehabilitation.
Jack is currently working on projects to explore the applicability of procedural justice theory in forensic mental health settings, outcomes for conditionally discharged forensic patients, trauma-informed practice in prisons, and factors that influence student attitudes towards criminal justice involved persons with mental illnesses.
Funded research projects
| Date | Project information | Total Amount Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2024 | Co-investigator. Robert Bosch Foundation. ‘PART: Patientenbeirat für partizipative Forschung in der Medizin’ [Patient Council for Participatory Research in Medicine] | 326,000 EUR |
| 2022-2023 | Co-investigator. Welsh Government. PrisOn WAles TrAumatic StRess II (POLAR II) | £197,664 |
| 2022 | Chief-Investigator. University of Greenwich Impact Development Fund. ‘Procedural Justice in forensic mental health: A participatory action research project’ | £1998.40 |
| 2022 | Chief-Investigator. Health Education England. Conditionally discharged forensic patients in England and Wales: A systematic literature review | £5,800 |
| 2020 | Main applicant. University of Rostock, FORUN-Program for Junior Scientists. ‘Aufbau einer deutschlandweiten Datenbank für forensische Patienten, die nach section 63 StGB behandeltwerden’ [The CONNECT Study: ‘Collaboration to establish a national database on the criminological and treatment outcomes of forensic psychiatric patients in Germany’. | 10,698 EUR |
| 2015-2019 | Student applicant. ESRC +4 Doctoral Studentship | £72,436 |
| 2018 | Main applicant. ESRC Overseas Institutional Visit to Canada | £2100 |
| 2015 | Main applicant. EU COST Action Short Term Scientific Mission to the Netherlands | €1550 |
Recent publications
Article
Kalebic, Natasha , Crole-Rees, Clare, Tomlin, Jack, Berrington, Claudia , Popovic, Isidora , Forrester, Andrew (2024), Variations in services and intervention pathways for traumatic stress in Welsh prisons: a national survey. SAGE - Royal Society of Medicine Press. In: , , , . SAGE - Royal Society of Medicine Press, The Medico-Legal journal . pp. 1-4 ISSN: 0025-8172 (Print), 2042-1834 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00258172231214432).
Tomlin, Jack , Meise, Esther, Wegner, Juliane, Völlm, Birgit (2024), Mandatory substance use treatment for justice-involved persons in Germany: a systematic review of reoffending, treatment and the recurrence of substance use outcomes. Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14: 1217561 . pp. 1-12 1664-0640 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1217561).
Fenia, Ferra , Eva, Drewelow, Olga, Klein, Daum, Marcel , Peggy, Walde , Kai, Gerullis , Ingo, Kilimann , Tomlin, Jack , Stephan, Teipel , Birgit, Völlm (2023), Implementation and evaluation of participatory advisory boards in mental health research: a research protocol of the ‘PART-Beirat’ project. BMC - Springer Nature. In: , , , . BMC - Springer Nature, Research Involvement and Engagement, 9: 112 . pp. 1-10 2056-7529 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-023-00522-6).
Crole-Rees, Crole-Rees , Kalebic, Natasha, Tomlin, Jack, Forrester, Andrew (2023), Can prisons be trauma-informed? Reflections on the development of a trauma informed approach. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 100: 102609 ISSN: 1752-928X (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2023.102609).
Tomlin, Jack , Markham, Sarah, Wittouck, Ciska, Simpson, Alexander (2023), Procedural justice and forensic mental health: an introduction and future directions. SAGE Publications. In: , , , . SAGE Publications, Medicine, Science and the Law ISSN: 0025-8024 (Print), 2042-1818 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00258024231206865).
Schreeche-Powell, Edwin , Tomlin, Jack, Noon, Brittanie, Sauca, Oana-Alexandra , Hudson, Jade , Wicklund, Cecilie , Rossi, Valeria , Mitisheyva, Aysa (2023), Taking Greenwich University students to visit HMP Wandsworth: a collaborative, reflective piece written with the students. British Society of Criminology (BSC). In: , , , . British Society of Criminology (BSC), British Society of criminology, Summer (91) . pp. 7-11 ISSN: 1759-8354 (Print), (doi: https://www.britsoccrim.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Taking-Greenwich-University-students-to-visit-HMP-Wandsworth.pdf) NB Item availability restricted.
Tomlin, Jack , Walker, Kate, Yates, Jen, Dening, Tom , Goethals, Kris , Völlm, Birgit , Griffiths, Chris (2023), Care for older forensic mental health patients: a consensus guidance document. Cambridge University Press - European Psychiatric Association. In: , , , . Cambridge University Press - European Psychiatric Association, European Psychiatry, 66: e44 (1) . pp. 1-31 ISSN: 0924-9338 (Print), 1778-3585 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2413).
Walker, Kate , Yates, Jen, Dening, Tom, Völlm, Birgit , Tomlin, Jack , Griffiths, Chris (2023), Quality of life, wellbeing, recovery, and progress for older forensic mental health patients: a qualitative investigation based on the perspectives of patients and staff. In: , , , . , International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 18 (1) ISSN: 1748-2631 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2202978).
Tomlin, Jack and , Jordan, Melanie (2022), Strength- and recovery-based approaches in forensic mental health in late modernity: ιncreasingly incorporating a human rights angle?. Palcgrave Macmillan - European Society for Health and Medical Sociology (ESHMS). In: , , , . Palcgrave Macmillan - European Society for Health and Medical Sociology (ESHMS), Social Theory and Health, 20 . pp. 398-415 ISSN: 1477-8211 (Print), 1477-822X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41285-021-00169-x).
Tomlin, Jack and , Tonkin, Matthew (2022), The EssenCES measure of ward atmosphere: Mokken scaling, confirmatory factor analysis, and investigating patient-level characteristics. Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge. In: , , , . Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge, International Journal of Forensic Mental Health . pp. 1-11 ISSN: 1499-9013 (Print), 1932-9903 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2022.2134946).
Walker, Kate , Yates, Jen, Dening, Tom, Völlm, Birgit , Tomlin, Jack , Griffiths, Chris (2022), Staff perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of quality of life, health, wellbeing, recovery and reduced risk for older forensic mental-health patients: a qualitative interview study. SAGE - Royal Society of Medicine Press. In: , , , . SAGE - Royal Society of Medicine Press, Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 27 (4) . pp. 287-300 ISSN: 1355-8196 (Print), 1758-1060 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/13558196221094512).
Tomlin, Jack , Kate, Walker, Jen, Yates, Tom, Dening , Birgit, Völlm , Chris, Griffiths (2022), Older forensic mental healthcare patients in England: demographics, physical health, mental wellbeing, cognitive ability and quality of life [version 2]. Taylor and Francis - F1000Research. In: , , , . Taylor and Francis - F1000Research, NIHR Open Research, 2 (9) . pp. 1-29 ISSN: 2633-4402 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13248.2).
Tomlin, Jack and , Völlm, Birgit (2021), Forensic mental health in Europe: shared legal heritage and contemporary landscape. Health Sciences. In: , , , . Health Sciences, Sveikatos mokslai (Health Sciences in Eastern Europe), 31 (7) . pp. 146-152 ISSN: 1392-6373 (Print), 2335-867X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.35988/sm-hs.2021.237).
Gosek, Paweł , Kotowska, Justyna, Rowińska‐Garbień, Elżbieta, Bartczak, Dariusz , Tomlin, Jack , Heitzman, Janusz (2021), Longer than prison? A comparison of length of stay in a medium security hospital and prison for perpetrators of violent crimes other than homicide or attempted homicide. Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 31 (3) . pp. 162-170 ISSN: 0957-9664 (Print), 1471-2857 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2202).
Tomlin, Jack , Lega, Ilaria, Braun, Peter, Kennedy, Harry G. , Tort Herrando, Vicente , Barroso, Ricardo , Castelletti, Luca , Mirabella, Fiorino , Scarpa, Franco , Völlm, Birgit (2021), Forensic mental health in Europe: some key figures. Springer. In: , , , . Springer, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 56 . pp. 109-117 ISSN: 0933-7954 (Print), 1433-9285 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-020-01909-6).
Senn, Dhanuja , Bulten, Erik, Tomlin, Jack, Völlm, Birgit (2020), A comparison of English and Dutch long-stay patients in forensic psychiatric care. Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11: 574247 . pp. 1-12 1664-0640 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.574247).
Tomlin, Jack , Dalgleish-Warburton, Bryan, Lamph, Gary (2020), Psychosocial support for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Psychology, 11: 1960 . pp. 1-7 1664-1078 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01960).
Tomlin, Jack , Peter, Bartlett, Vivek, Furtado, Völlm, Vincent , Völlm, Birgit (2020), An item response theory analysis of the Forensic Restrictiveness Questionnaire (FRQ). Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge. In: , , , . Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge, The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 31 (4) . pp. 503-519 ISSN: 1478-9949 (Print), 1478-9957 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2020.1771614).
Traub, Hans-Joachim , Tomlin, Jack, Weithmann, Gerd, Flammer, Erich , Völlm, Birgit (2020), Court sentences to forensic-psychiatric treatment and imprisonment in Germany: types of crimes and changes from 1995 to 2009. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 71: 101577 ISSN: 0160-2527 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2020.101577).
Tomlin, Jack and , (2020), What does social distancing mean for patients in forensic mental health settings?. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Forensic Science International: Mind and Law, 1: 100018 . pp. 1-2 ISSN: 0379-0738 (Print), 2666-3538 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsiml.2020.100018).
Tomlin, Jack and , (2020), The climate crisis and forensic mental healthcare: what are we doing?. Royal College of Psychiatrists - Cambridge University Press. In: , , , . Royal College of Psychiatrists - Cambridge University Press, BJPsych Bulletin, 45 (1) . pp. 5-7 ISSN: 2056-4694 (Print), 2056-4708 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2020.36).
Rabab, Sana , Tomlin, Jack, Huband, Nick, Völlm, Birgit (2020), Care Quality Commission inspections of high-security hospitals. Emerald. In: , , , . Emerald, The Journal of Forensic Practice, 22 (2) . pp. 83-96 ISSN: 2050-8794 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/jfp-09-2019-0044).
Tomlin, Jack , Bartlett, Peter, Völlm, Birgit, Furtado, Vivek , Egan, Vincent (2020), Perceptions of restrictiveness in forensic mental health: do demographic, clinical, and legal characteristics matter?. SAGE Publications. In: , , , . SAGE Publications, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 64 (9) . pp. 994-1012 ISSN: 0306-624X (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X20902050) NB Item availability restricted.
Tomlin, Jack , Birgit, Völlm, Vivek, Furtado, Vincent, Egan , Peter, Bartlett (2019), The forensic restrictiveness questionnaire: development, validation, and revision. Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10: 805 . pp. 1-10 1664-0640 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00805).
Tomlin, Jack , Egan, Vincent, Bartlett, Peter, Völlm, Birgit (2019), What do patients find restrictive about forensic mental health services? A qualitative study. Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge. In: , , , . Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge, International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 19 (1) . pp. 1-13 ISSN: 1499-9013 (Print), 1932-9903 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2019.1623955).
Tomlin, Jack and , (2019), Not guilty by reason of insanity and the recovery paradigm: are they compatible?. University of Toronto - Ontario Shores. In: , , , . University of Toronto - Ontario Shores, Journal of Recovery in Mental Health, 2 (2/3) . pp. 45-54 ISSN: 2371-2376 (Print), (doi: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/rmh/article/view/32748/25128).
Tomlin, Jack , Bartlett, Peter, Völlm, Birgit (2018), Experiences of restrictiveness in forensic psychiatric care: systematic review and concept analysis. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 57 . pp. 31-41 ISSN: 0160-2527 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2017.12.006).
Edited book
Tomlin, Jack and , Völlm, Birgit (2022), Diversity and marginalisation in forensic mental health care. Routledge - Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Routledge - Taylor & Francis, New York and London Routledge (1st) . ISBN: 9781032026978; 9781032027111; 9781003184768 (doi: https://www.routledge.com/Diversity-and-Marginalisation-in-Forensic-Mental-Health-Care/Tomlin-Vollm/p/book/9781032026978).