Personal profile
Research interests
Dr Payne is a practitioner Forensic Psychologist whose research interests include:
- The rehabilitative potential of farm animal work for people who have offended (with a current focus on prison farm livestock work)
- Compassion focused therapy informed animal activities with people who have offended
- Vulnerability to Organised Crime Group exploitation
- Auto induced PTSD in people who have offended
- Crisis negotiation in both community and secure settings
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 12 Article
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The experiences of the Gypsy, Roma and Travelling communities in prison in the UK and Ireland: a scoping review
Shaw, K., Payne, L. & De Claire, K., 11 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology. 37, 1, p. 144-175 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does risk formulation help independent review board decisions on release of prisoners? A qualitative study with parole board members in England and Wales
McMurran, M., Payne, L., Harrop, A. & Bowes, N., 16 Jul 2025, In: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. 35, 5, p. 263-269 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Staff experiences of facilitating post-restrictive practice debriefs in a forensic mental health service
Rooney, J., Watt, A., Payne, L. & Lawrence, D., 15 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. 20, 5, p. 349-360 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unsuspectingly Vulnerable: A Rapid Evidence Assessment on the vulnerability of University Students to Criminal Exploitation
Meredith, I., Davies, J. L., Stubbings, D. & Payne, L., 25 Mar 2025, In: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 70, 6-7, p. 722-741 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Can education influence the public’s vulnerability to county lines?
Hayman, C. M., Stubbings, D. R., Davies, J. L. & Payne, L., 25 Jan 2024, In: Crime Prevention and Community Safety. 26, 1, p. 28-46 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)