Ray Wyre | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hampshire |
| Occupation | Criminologist |
| Known for | Pioneer in the treatment of sex offenders |
Ray Wyre (2 November 1951 – 20 June 2008) was a pioneer in the treatment of sex offenders.[1]
Born in Hampshire, his work as a probation officer in prisons brought him into contact with some of Britain's most dangerous violent and sexual offenders, including Reggie Kray and Robert Black.[2] He set up the first residential treatment centre for sex offenders, the Gracewell Clinic, in 1988 in Birmingham.[2][3]
A second edition of Wyre's 1995 book about Robert Black was posthumously published in 2018. Wyre's co-author on the first edition, Tim Tate, worked with Wyre's widow, Charmaine Richardson, to update the book.[4]
Wyre had three children, all from his first marriage, which ended in divorce. He died of a stroke and was survived by his wife Charmaine and his children.[2]
Bibliography
- Women, Men & Rape, with Anthony Swift, Hodder & Stoughton, 1990. ISBN 978-0340529249
- Murder Squad, with Tim Tate, Methuen, 1992. ISBN 978-0-7493-0626-7
- The Murder Of Childhood: Inside The Mind Of One Of Britain's Most Notorious Child Murderers, with Tim Tate, Penguin, 1995. ISBN 978-0-14-024715-2
- The Murder Of Childhood: Inside The Mind Of One Of Britain’s Most Notorious Child Murderers (2nd edition), with Tim Tate and Charmaine Richardson, Waterside Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1909976627
References
- Wilson, John (11 July 2008). "Ray Wyre: Pioneer in the treatment of sex offenders who has died aged 56". Last Word. BBC Radio 4. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Marriot, Edward (8 August 2008). "Ray Wyre: Trailblazing therapist with a unique approach to sex offenders". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Sex crime expert Ray Wyre dies aged 56, scotsman.com; accessed 17 January 2016.
- "The Murder of Childhood: Inside the Mind of One of Britain's Most Notorious Child Murderers".
Tim Tate and Charmaine Richardson (Wyre's widow) have meticulously re-visited a work that has been out of print for a decade, adding fresh introduction, preface and endpiece.