Drive project: addressing and challenging the behaviour of priority perpetrators of domestic abuse (360G-CR-1299161)

High risk perpetrators of domestic abuse often repeat their abuse - 31% of perpetrators return to the multi-agency panels that assess their risk within 12-months. This grant to SafeLives will contribute to an innovative new approach, piloted in Essex, South Wales and Sussex which aims to reduce re-offending by working to try and stop the abuse for through, for example, behavioural change programmes and substance misuse support. If perpetrators do not engage, there are strong processes to ensure that the women’s safety is paramount through close relationships with the probation service. It is hoped that this work will grow understanding about how to prevent abuse from recurring; and that, if effective, the findings from the pilot will create a model that can be rolled out nationally.