Rise19 – National Association of Drug Court Professionals. National Harbor, MD (Jul 14-17, 2019) https://nadcpconference.org/

• Presentation: Turning Points and Transformation: Innovative Justice Practices that Promote Recovery and Reduce Recidivism
• Presentation: Better than Well: The Reality of Recovery

Note: I was unfortunately unable to attend but our team was able to make these presentations.

Welcome to the Neighborhood: Balancing Justice in Our Communities – Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association. Washington, D.C. (Jun 12-15) https://www.masca.us/2019_conference_information.php

• Presentation: REC-CONNECT: Building Networks to Increase Well-Being, Enhance Resilience and Promote Desistance

Resilience Con 2019 – Life Paths Research Center. Nashville, TN (Apr 14-16, 2019) https://www.lifepathsresearch.org/resiliencecon/

• Presentation: REC-CONNECT: An Exploration of a Community-based Participatory Research Project to Promote Health and Well-being in Sheffield, UK
• Presentation: Translational Criminology and Pracademia: Bridging the Practice-Research Gap

Recovery from substance dependence- Shift in drug policy and practice – Proslavi Oporavak (“Celebrate Recovery”). Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Oct 11, 2018)

• Presentation: Strengths-based approaches to building recovery

Innovating for Improvement Round 3 Project Final Event – The Health Foundation. London, UK (Oct 18, 2017)

• Presentation: REC-CONNECT: Creating connections into recovery

British Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2017. Sheffield, UK (Jul 4, 2017)

• Presentation: Securing Your First Research Grant

Beyond the Prison Gate: Prison-University Partnerships – Sheffield Hallam University. Sheffield, UK (Jul 1, 2017)

• Presentation: Recovery prisons and recovery capital

Comparative Criminal Justice – University of Tampere [part of 2 week criminal justice study trip of Nordic and Baltic countries with US, UK and European universities]. Tampere, Finland (May 23, 2017)

• Presentation: The Death Penalty: A comparative overview of the US, UK, Finland and the Baltics

Recovery – a model for the work towards established abuse and dependence in Gothenburg – City of Gothenburg Social Development Office. Gothenburg, Sweden (Apr 27, 2017)

• Presentation: Building local pathways to community capital, social capital and connectedness to improve wellbeing outcomes

Social Justice Week: Access to Justice – Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice/Sheffield Hallam University. Sheffield, UK (Mar 14, 2016)

• Presentation: North Atlantic Drift: Is pro bono a rising tide or receding one?

Justice Project – University of Leeds. Leeds, UK (Feb 3, 2016)

• Presentation: “Yes, but…” – Affirmed but innocent?

Miscarriages of Justice Awareness Society – University of Sheffield. Sheffield, UK (Dec 9, 2015)

• Presentation: “Yes, but…” – Affirmed but innocent?

Hallam Criminological Society – Sheffield Hallam University. Sheffield, UK (Oct 27, 2015)

• Presentation: The Defense Never Rests: Reflections on Death, DNA and Dogma

Criminal Legal Appeals Conference: The landscape of criminal appeals 2015 and beyond – Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice/Sheffield Hallam University. Sheffield, UK (Oct 21, 2015)

• Presentation: “Yes, but…” – Affirmed but innocent?

PUBLICATIONS

Peer reviewed articles

Edwards, M., Best, D., Irving, J. & Andersson, C. (2018). Life in Recovery: A Families’ Perspective. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 36(4).

Graham, S., Irving, J., Cano, I. & Edwards, M. (2018). Participation with online recovery specific groups – findings from the UK Life in Recovery survey 2015. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 36(4).

Best, D., Vanderplasschen, W., DeMaeyer, J., van de Mheen, D., Colman, C., Vander Laenen, F., Irving, J., Andersson, C., Edwards, M., Bellaert, L., Martinelli, T., Graham, S., Hamer, R. & Nagelhout, G. (2018). REC-PATH (Recovery Pathways): Overview of a four-country study of pathways to recovery from problematic drug use. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 36(4).

Best, D., Savic, M., Bathish, R., Edwards, M., Irving, J., Cano, I. & Albertson, K. (2018). Life in Recovery in Australia and the UK: Do stages of recovery differ across national boundaries? Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 36(4).

Edwards, M., Soutar, J. & Best, D. (2018). Co-producing and re-connecting: a pilot study of recovery community engagement. Drug and Alcohol Today, 18(1): 39-50.

Best, D., Edwards, M., Cano, I., Durrance, J., Lehman, J. & White, W. (2018). Strengths planning for building recovery capital. The Counselor, 2018:3.

Best, D., Andersson, C., Irving, J. & Edwards, M. (2017). Recovery Identity and Wellbeing: Is It Better to be ‘Recovered’ or ‘in Recovery’?. Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery, 12(1): 27-36.

Cano, I., Best, D., Edwards, M. & Lehman, J. (2017). Recovery capital pathways: Modelling the components of recovery wellbeing. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 181: 11–19.

Best, D., Irving, J., Collinson, B., Andersson, C. & Edwards, M. (2016). Recovery Networks and Community Connections: Identifying Connection Needs and Community Linkage Opportunities in Early Recovery Populations. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 35: 2-15.

Book chapters

Kawalek, A., Edwards, M. & Best, D. (2018). Recovery and Restorative Justice: Systems for Generating Social Justice. In T. Gavrielides (Ed.), The Routledge International Handbook of Restorative Justice. London: Routledge.

Edwards, M. (2015). Voir Dire (Chap. 9), Trial Procedures (Chap. 10), Evidence (Chap. 11). In R. Persse (Ed.), LexisNexis Practice Guide: Georgia Criminal Law. New York: LexisNexis.

Non-refereed articles

Best, D., Colman, C., Vanderplasschen, W., Vander Laenen, F., Irving, J., Edwards, M., Hamer, R. & Martinelli, T. (2019). How do mechanisms for behaviour change in addiction recovery apply to desistance from offending? Learning lessons from the REC-PATH programme of work. In D. Best and C. Colman (Eds.), Strengths-Based Approaches to Crime and Substance Use: From Drugs and Crime to Desistance and Recovery. London: Routledge.

Best, D. & Edwards, M. (2018). Editorial: International Experiences of Life in Recovery. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 36(4).

Best, D., Edwards, M., Mama-Rudd, A., Cano, I. & Lehman, J. (2016). Measuring an individual’s recovery barriers and strengths. Addiction Professional Magazine, Nov. 2016. (http://www.addictionpro.com)

Research reports

Dr James Banks, Dr Catrin Andersson, Prof David Best, Michael Edwards, Dr Jaime Waters. (2018). Families Living with Problem Gambling: Impacts, Coping Strategies and Help Seeking. London: Responsible Gambling Trust.

Dr Catrin Andersson, Prof David Best, Dr Jamie Irving, Michael Edwards, Dr James Banks, Adam Mama-Rudd, Rebecca Hamer (2018). Understanding recovery from a family perspective: A survey of life in recovery for families. London: Adfam.

Michael Edwards, Prof David Best, Dr Ruta Rele (2017). REC-CONNECT: Building local pathways to community capital, social capital and connectedness to improve wellbeing outcomes: A pilot project to build professional networks in local communities. London: The Health Foundation.

Prof David Best, Dr Jamie Irving, Ivan Cano, Dr Catrin Andersson, Michael Edwards (2016). An Evaluation of Intuitive Recovery. Sheffield: Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice.