Dr Kennedy is Consultant in Clinical & Forensic Psychology at the Northern Forensic Mental Health Service for Young People at St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle. Jack works in one of the only national services dealing with young people with mental health issues.

His expertise is in dealing with youth offenders who have committed a range of crimes from serious sexual or violent crimes to more minor offences. He enjoys working with this age group the most and is the reason he came to work in Newcastle. He sees this age group as the more creative with more possibilities for change.