Phillips, J. (2024). PQ32 Editorial. Probation Quarterly, 32, 5. http://doi.org/10.54006/pppn2031

Phillips, J. (2023). Editorial PQ30. Probation Quarterly, 30. http://doi.org/10.54006/xfwf4805

Phillips, J. (2023). Regulating criminal justice: the role of procedural justice and legitimacy in the inspection of probation in England and Wales. Punishment and Society: the international journal of penology, 26 (2), 283-303. http://doi.org/10.1177/14624745231211292

Phillips, J. (2023). An Interview with Rob Canton patron of the Probation Institute. Probation Quarterly, 29, 9-14. http://doi.org/10.54006/bpqr7753

Phillips, J. (2023). Editorial PQ28. Probation Quarterly, 28, 5-6. http://doi.org/10.54006/gdye1793

Phillips, J., & Bower, R. (2023). The role of language in probation: a creative conversation. Probation Journal: the journal of community and criminal justice, 70 (4), 406-417. http://doi.org/10.1177/02645505231166936

Peplow, D., & Phillips, J. (2023). Remote parole oral hearings: more efficient, but at what cost? Criminology and Criminal Justice. http://doi.org/10.1177/17488958231163278

Phillips, J. (2023). Editorial PQ27. Probation Quarterly, 27, 5-6. http://doi.org/10.54006/gjvc3870

Westaby, C., Phillips, J., Fowler, A., & Ainslie, S. (2022). ‘Pushed from above and pushed from below’: emotional labour and dual identities amongst senior probation officers in England and Wales. European Journal of Probation, 15 (1). http://doi.org/10.1177/20662203221144119

Kawalek, A., Phillips, J., & Greenslade, A.-.M. (2022). The significance of the judge within the choices and consequences and prolific intensive schemes: international lessons for England and Wales and back again. International Journal for Court Administration, 13 (2). http://doi.org/10.36745/ijca.442

Phillips, J., Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2022). Lifting the lid on Pandora’s box: putting professional curiosity into practice. Criminology and Criminal Justice. http://doi.org/10.1177/17488958221116323

Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2022). ‘A nice idea but…..’: Implementing a reflective supervision model in the National Probation Service in England and Wales. Reflective Practice. http://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2022.2066075

Phillips, J. (2022). The impact of the pandemic on probation: lessons for the future. Safer Communities. http://doi.org/10.1108/SC-11-2021-0047

Phillips, J. (2021). Editorial Probation Quarterly 22. Probation Quarterly, 22, 5-6. http://doi.org/10.54006/kwaf8261

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Ainslie, S., & Fowler, A. (2021). ‘I don't like this job in my front room’: Practising probation in the COVID-19 pandemic. Probation Journal, 68 (4), 426-443. http://doi.org/10.1177/02645505211050867

Phillips, J. (2021). An analysis of inspection in probation and its impact on practitioners, practice and providers. Probation Journal: the journal of community and criminal justice. http://doi.org/10.1177/02645505211041577

Phillips, J. (2021). Editorial Probation Quarterly Issue 21. Probation Quarterly, 21, 5-6. http://doi.org/10.54006/iwsz5682

PHILLIPS, J. (2021). Desistance and Societies in Comparative Perspective D.Segev. Abingdon: Routledge (2020) 238pp. £120hb, £25.89e‐book ISBN 978‐0‐367‐25369‐1; I978‐0‐429‐28741‐1. The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, 60 (3), 453-455. http://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12447

Phillips, J., Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2021). ‘What does professional curiosity mean to you?’: an exploration of professional curiosity in probation. The British Journal of Social Work. http://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab019

Albertson, K., Phillips, J., Fowler, A., & Collinson, B. (2020). Who owns desistance? A triad of agency enabling social structures in the desistance process. Theoretical Criminology: an international journal. http://doi.org/10.1177/1362480620968084

Phillips, J., Albertson, K., Collinson, B., & Fowler, A. (2020). Delivering desistance-focused probation in community hubs: five key ingredients. Probation Journal: the journal of community and criminal justice. http://doi.org/10.1177/0264550520939176

Waters, J., Phillips, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (2020). The emotions and emotional labour of criminological researchers. Methodological Innovations, 13 (2), 2059799120926059. http://doi.org/10.1177/2059799120926059

Westaby, C., Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Waters, J. (2020). Conformity, conflict and negotiation in criminal justice work: Understanding practice through the lens of emotional labour. International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 61, 100390. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2020.100390

Waters, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Phillips, J. (2020). The emotional labour of doctoral criminological researchers. Methodological Innovations, 13 (2). http://doi.org/10.1177/2059799120925671

Phillips, J. (2020). What should happen after the death of a probationer? Learning from suicide investigations in prison. Probation Journal. http://doi.org/10.1177/0264550519899994

Phillips, J., Gelsthorpe, L., & Padfield, N. (2019). Preventing suicide amongst people under supervision. Probation Quarterly.

Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Phillips, J. (2019). Managing emotion in probation practice: display rules, values and the performance of emotional labour by probation practitioners in their interactions with client. International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2019.100362

Phillips, J. (2019). What went wrong with attempts to outsource probation? Lessons from the Transforming Rehabilitation programme in England and Wales. Archbold Review, (7), 5-10. https://www.archbolde-update.co.uk/PDF/2019/Archbold%20Review%20-%20Issue%207%20PRESS.pdf

Phillips, J., Gelsthorpe, L., & Padfield, N. (2019). Deaths while under probation supervision: what role for human rights legislation? Political Quarterly. http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12746

Phillips, J. (2019). Probation and politics: Academic reflections from former practitioners. Palgrave Macmillan 2016. The british journal of criminology, 59 (2), 501-503. http://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azy053

Phillips, J., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2018). Self-disclosure in criminal justice: what form does it take and what does it achieve? International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 62 (12), 3890-3909. http://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x17751528

Phillips, J., Padfield, N., & Gelsthorpe, L. (2018). Suicide and community justice. Health and Justice, 6. http://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-018-0072-7

Philips, J. (2018). Book review: Desistance from Crime: New Advances in Theory and Research. Probation Journal, 65 (1), 109-110. http://doi.org/10.1177/0264550517752750b

Phillips, J., Gelsthorpe, L., & Padfield, N. (2017). Non-custodial deaths: Missing, ignored or unimportant? Criminology and Criminal Justice. http://doi.org/10.1177/1748895817745939

Phillips, J. (2017). Probation practice in the information age. Probation Journal, 64 (3), 209-225. http://doi.org/10.1177/0264550517711279

Phillips, J. (2017). Towards a rhizomatic understanding of the desistance journey. The Howard Journal Of Crime and Justice, 56 (1), 92-104. http://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12193

Phillips, J. (2016). Review: Delivering Rehabilitation: The Politics, Governance and Control of Probation. British Journal of Community Justice.

Westaby, C., Phillips, J., & Fowler, A. (2016). Spillover and work-family conflict in probation practice: Managing the boundary between work and home life. European Journal of Probation, 8 (3), 113-127. http://doi.org/10.1177/2066220316680370

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (2016). “It’s relentless”: the impact of working primarily with high risk offenders. Probation Journal, 63 (2), 182-192. http://doi.org/10.1177/0264550516648399

Knight, C., Phillips, J., & Chapman, T. (2016). Bringing the feelings back : returning emotions to criminal justice practice. British journal of community justice, 14 (1), 45-58. http://www.cjp.org.uk/bjcj/

Phillips, J. (2016). Myopia and misrecognition : the impact of managerialism on the management of compliance. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 16 (1), 40-59. http://doi.org/10.1177/1748895815594664

Rokkan, T., Phillips, J., Lulei, M., Polenda, S., & Kensey, A. (2015). How was your day? : exploring a day in the life of probation workers across Europe using practice diaries. European Journal of Probation, 7 (3), 201-217. http://doi.org/10.1177/2066220315610242

PHILLIPS, J. (2015). What Works in Offender Compliance: International Perspectives and Evidence‐Based PracticeP.Ugwudike and P.Raynor (Eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (2013) 384pp. £27.50pb ISBN 9781137019547. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 54 (4), 403-404. http://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12139_1

Phillips, J. (2014). The architecture of a probation office: a reflection of policy and an impact on practice. Probation Journal, 61 (2), 117-131. http://doi.org/10.1177/0264550514523814

Phillips, J. (2014). Probation in the news: transforming rehabilitation. British Journal of Community Justice, 12 (1), 27-48. http://www.cjp.org.uk/bjcj/volume-12-issue-1/

Dominey, J., & Phillips, J. (2012). Complexity, realism and morality: consultations on probation reform. Criminal Justice Matters, 90 (1), 28-29. http://doi.org/10.1080/09627251.2012.751224

Phillips, J. (2011). Target, audit and risk assessment cultures in the probation service. European Journal of Probation, 3 (3), 108-122. http://doi.org/10.1177/206622031100300308

PHILLIPS, J. (2011). What Else Works? Creative Work with Offenders by J. Brayford, F. Cowe, and J. Deering. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 50 (2), 230-231. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2011.00661_5.x

Phillips, J. (2010). The social construction of probation in England and Wales, and the United States : implications for the transferability of probation practice. British journal of community justice, 8 (1). http://www.cjp.org.uk/bjcj/

Phillips, J. (2010). Review: Risks, Identities and the Everyday. Probation Journal, 57 (1), 89-90. http://doi.org/10.1177/0264550509346098

Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ23. Probation Quarterly, 23, 5-6. http://doi.org/10.54006/zppl8083

Phillips, J. (n.d.). The impact of the pandemic on probation: lessons for the future. Safer Communities.

Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ25. Probation Quarterly, 25, 5-6. http://doi.org/10.54006/bozc4163

Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ24. Probation Quarterly, 24, 5-6. http://doi.org/10.54006/hfzi4957

Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ26. Probation Quarterly, 26, 5. http://doi.org/10.54006/fvas5863

Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ29. Probation Quarterly, 29. http://doi.org/10.54006/ybkr8638

Phillips, J. (n.d.). Editorial PQ31. Probation Quarterly. http://doi.org/10.54006/zhlr8481

Conference papers

Phillips, J. (2010). The Physical Space of a Probation Office: Control, Risk and Punishment. In Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference 2010, University of Cambridge.

Book chapters

Peplow, D., & Phillips, J. (2025). “Why aren’t you learning anything?” Challenging questions in parole hearings involving prisoners serving IPP sentences. In Ringrow, H., & Piazza, R. (Eds.) The Language of Marginality and Subjectivity in a Global Context. Bloomsbury

Phillips, J., Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2024). Burning out in probation: An exploration of organizational, operational, and personal stressors amongst probation workers in England and Wales. In Ricciardelli, R., MacDermid, J.C., & Ferguson, L. (Eds.) Occupational Stress Injuries: Operational and Organizational Stressors among Public Safety Personnel. (pp. 113-133). London: Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781003424253-9

Phillips, J., Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., & Westaby, C. (2024). Burning Out in Probation. An Exploration of Organizational, Operational, and Personal Stressors Amongst Probation Workers in England and Wales. In Ricciardelli, R., MacDermid, J.C., & Ferguson, L. (Eds.) Occupational Stress Injuries. (pp. 113-133). Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781003424253-9

Ainslie, S., Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2023). COVID-19 and Community Sanctions. In Kay, C., & Case, S. (Eds.) Crime, Justice and COVID19. (pp. 50-75). Bristol University Press: http://doi.org/10.51952/9781447363187.ch004

Badachha, S., Moore, R., & Phillips, J. (2022). Inspection Work: reimagining probation practice indirectly: how the work of the Inspectorate can support a reimagined rehabilitation. In Burke, L., Carr, N., Cluley, E., Collett, S., & McNeill, F. (Eds.) Reimagining probation practice: re-forming rehabilitation in an age of penal excess. (pp. 189-206). Abingdon: Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172031

Badachha, S., Moore, R., & Phillips, J. (2022). Inspection Work. In Reimagining Probation Practice. (pp. 189-206). Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172031-11

Fletcher, D. (2020). The 'fearsome frowning face of the state' and ex-prisoners: promoting employment or alienation, anger and perpetual punishment? In Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.) Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. Bristol University Press

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (2020). Introduction: why study emotional labour in criminal justice and criminology. In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2020). Emotions in context: the marginalisation and persistence of emotional labour in probation. In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Waters, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Phillips, J. (2020). Doing criminological research: an emotional labour perspective. In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (2020). Conclusion: What do we now know about emotional labour in criminal justice? Culture, context and conflict. In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (2020). Introduction: why study emotional labour in criminal justice and criminology. In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2020). Emotions in context: the marginalisation and persistence of emotional labour in probation. In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (2020). Conclusion: What do we now know about emotional labour in criminal justice? Culture, context and conflict. In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Waters, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Phillips, J. (2020). Doing criminological research: an emotional labour perspective. In Phillips, J., Waters, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (Eds.) Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Phillips, J. (2020). Understanding the Privatisation of Probation through the lens of Bourdieu’s Field Theory. In Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.) Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. Policy Press: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/marketisation-and-privatisation-in-criminal-justice

Phillips, J. (2020). Understanding the Privatisation of Probation through the lens of Bourdieu’s Field Theory. In Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.) Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. Policy Press: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/marketisation-and-privatisation-in-criminal-justice

Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (2020). Introduction. In Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. (pp. 1-12). Policy Press: http://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv138wr8f.7

Ugwudike, P., & Phillips, J. (2019). Compliance during community-based penal supervision. In Ugwudike, P., Graham, H., McNeill, F., Raynor, P., Taxman, F., & Trotter, C. (Eds.) Routledge Companion to Rehabilitative Work in Criminal Justice. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Companion-to-Rehabilitative-Work-in-Criminal-Justice-1st/Ugwudike-Graham-McNeill-Raynor-Taxman-Trotter/p/book/9781138102057

Fowler, A., Phillips, J., & Westaby, C. (2017). Understanding emotions as effective practice. The performance of emotional labour in building relationships. In Ugwudike, P., Raynor, P., & Annison, J. (Eds.) Evidence-based skills in community justice : international research on supporting rehabilitation and desistance. Bristol: Policy Press: http://policypress.co.uk/evidence-based-skills-in-criminal-justice#book-detail-tabs-stison-block-content-1-0-tab1

Phillips, J. (2013). Understanding ‘the relationship’in English probation supervision. In Durnescu, I., & McNeill, F. (Eds.) Understanding Penal Practice. Routledge

Books

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (Eds.). (2020). Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Abingdon: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Waters, J. (Eds.). (2020). Emotional Labour in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Abingdon: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Emotional-Labour-in-Criminal-Justice-and-Criminology-1st-Edition/Phillips-Waters-Westaby-Fowler/p/book/9780367152017

Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.). (2020). Marketisation and privatisation in criminal justice. Bristol: Policy Press. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/marketisation-and-privatisation-in-criminal-justice

Albertson, K., Corcoran, M., & Phillips, J. (Eds.). (2020). Marketisation and privatisation in criminal justice. Bristol: Policy Press. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/marketisation-and-privatisation-in-criminal-justice

Reports

Phillips, J., Ward, J., Albertson, K., Cracknell, M., Duke, K., Fowler, A., & Riley, L. (2024). Process evaluation of the Newham Y2A Hub. Evaluating the implementation of a specialist youth to adulthood transitions service in probation. Ministry of Justice. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/process-evaluation-of-the-newham-y2a-hub#:~:text=The%20hub%20used%20a%20co,the%20Hub%20was%20implemented%20well

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., Fowler, A., & Ainslie, S. (2022). Putting professional curiosity into practice. HMI Probation. https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/Academic-Insights-Phillips-et-al-v1.5.pdf

Phillips, J., Barry, C., Padfield, N., Gelsthorpe, P., & Mullin, J. (2022). Probation staff experiences of working with people at risk of suicide and/or self harm. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

Phillips, J., Hamilton, P., Coleman, C., Whitfield, K., & De Hoog, F. (2022). Promising approaches to knife crime: an exploratory study. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/05/RAB-2022-03-Promising-approaches-to-knife-crime-v1.1.pdf

Westaby, C., Phillips, J., Fowler, A., & Ainslie, S. (2021). An evaluation of the implementation of reflective practice supervision standards in the national probation service. Sheffield Hallam University. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu.HKCIJ.07.21

Phillips, J. (2021). Understanding the impact of inspection on probation. Sheffield Hallam University, Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu.HKCIJ.05.2021

Phillips, J., Kawalek, A., & Greenslake, A.-.M. (2020). An evaluation of the Choices and Consequences and Prolific Intensive programmes in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Sheffield Hallam University.

Phillips, J., Westaby, C., & Fowler, A. (2020). Emotional Labour in Probation. HMI Probation. https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/04/Emotional-Labour-in-Probation.pdf

Phillips, J., Albertson, K., Fowler, A., & Collinson, B. (2020). The role of community hubs in helping to deliver probation services and support desistance. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/03/GS-Community-hubs-RAB-Mar-20-final.pdf

Phillips, J., Gelsthorpe, L., & Padfield, N. (2016). Non-natural deaths following prison and police custody. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/non-natural_deaths_following_prison_and_police_custody_2.pdf

Gelsthorpe, L., Padfield, N., & Phillips, J. (2012). Deaths on probation: an analysis of data regarding people dying under probation supervision; a report for the Howard league for penal reform. Howard League for Penal Reform.

Phillips, J. (2011). The exercise of discretion in the probation service and Bottoms’ model of compliance. Howard League for Penal Reform.

Internet Publications

Phillips, J. (2020). Soundscapes of Probation. https://sensorycriminology.com/2020/08/24/soundscapes-of-probation/

Phillips, J. (2020). Delivering Probation during the Covid-19 Pandemic. https://sheffieldinstituteforpolicystudies.com/2020/04/30/delivering-probation-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/

Phillips, J. (2019). Emotion in probation. https://www.napomagazine.org.uk/emotion-in-probation/

Phillips, J. (2019). Why Do So Many People Keep Dying On Probation? https://www.russellwebster.com/probationdeaths19/

Phillips, J. (2018). Why Are So Many People Dying On Probation? https://www.russellwebster.com/probationdeaths18/