Ray Wyre (2 November 1951 – 20 June 2008) was a pioneer in the treatment of sex offenders.[1]

Ray Wyre
Born
Hampshire
NationalityBritish
OccupationCriminologist
Known forPioneer in the treatment of sex offenders

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]

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 edit

  • Women, Men & Rape (1990), with Anthony Swift[2][4]
  • The Murder of Childhood: Inside the Mind of One of Britain’s Most Notorious Child Murderers (2nd edition, 2018), with Tim Tate[2][5]

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e Marriot, Edward (8 August 2008). "Ray Wyre: Trailblazing therapist with a unique approach to sex offenders". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ Sex crime expert Ray Wyre dies aged 56, scotsman.com; accessed 17 January 2016.
  4. ^ Women, Men & Rape. Internet Archive. 30 April 2008. ISBN 9780340529249. OL 10622324M. Retrieved 8 July 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. ^ Wyre, Ray; Tate, Tim (17 October 2018). The Murder of Childhood: Inside the Mind of One of Britain's Most Notorious Child Murderers. Waterside Press. ISBN 9781909976627. Retrieved 8 July 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)