Rob Fitzpatrick has worked in the fields of mental health, social care, housing and criminal justice for over 20 years, initially as a front-line practitioner. He worked as an action researcher and development manager with the mental health and criminal justice charity Revolving Door Agency and also as a project manager in the Criminal Justice Team of the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. In 2009 Rob established Confluence, a mental health, social care and criminal justice service development consultancy which supports multi-agency thinking and responses to offenders with complex needs. He holds a MSc. in Voluntary Sector Organisation from the London School of Economics and a MA in Consultation and the Organisation from the Tavistock Centre.