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Results for ex-offenders (u.k.)
7 results foundAuthor: Stevenson, Nicky Title: Reducing Re-Offending Through Social Enterprise: Social Enterprises Working with Prisons and Probation Services - A Mapping Exercise for National Offender Management Service Summary: The primary purpose of this report is to inform the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) about the current level of activity of social enterprises working with prisons and probation services in England. Its secondary purpose is to assist the social enterprise sector to position itself to develop new opportunities identified by the findings. The report is structured to meet these two purposes. Chapters include: An executive summary – a short summary of the key findings and recommendations; Part 1 of the full report – background, methodology and context; Part 2 of the full report – detailed findings from the data collection; and Part 3 of the full report – analysis of the findings findings, signposting future opportunities, summary and recommendations. The research was carried out between May and August 2009 by Concilium, using a mixed methods approach. In undertaking this work, 100% of probation services and 72% of prisons were interviewed. In total, 38 extended interviews took place with prisons and probation services, 20 with prisons and 18 with probation services. 82 social enterprises completed the on-line survey and 18 social enterprises were interviewed. The full report includes an analysis of the data from each of these sources, a series of case studies showing examples of how social enterprises are currently working with prisons and probation services and a series of recommendations for NOMS and the social enterprise sector to address. Details: London: Ministry of Justice, 2009. 122p. Source: Internet Resource; Accessed August 10, 2010 at http://www.justice.gov.uk/social-enterprise-prison-probation.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk/social-enterprise-prison-probation.pdf Shelf Number: 117544 Keywords: Ex-Offenders (U.K.)PrisonersPrisonsProbationVoluntary and Community Organizations |
Author: HM Prison Service Title: The Impact of IMPACT - Overcoming Barriers to Employment for Ex-offenders: A collection of articles highlighting the experiences, successes and learning of working with the European Social Fund to address disadvantage Summary: This report contains a collection of articles highlighting the experiences, successes and learning of working with the European Social Fund to address disadvantage. The report outlines and explains the materials developed by IMPACT and tested for their usefulness in getting people into work. The report also offers the benefit of the learning gained within the project; it records what has worked well, what pitfalls and difficulties were overcome during the life of the IMPACT research project and what could have been done better. Details: London: HM Prison Service, 2008. 68p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 7, 2012 at http://www.equal-works.com/resources/contentfiles/5072.pdf Year: 2008 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.equal-works.com/resources/contentfiles/5072.pdf Shelf Number: 124018 Keywords: EmploymentEx-Offenders (U.K.)Rehabilitation Programs |
Author: Burrows, John Title: Research into the nature and effectiveness of drugs throughcare Summary: The aims of this study were to: describe the nature of throughcare procedures for prisoners with serious drug misuse problems; and gauge the impact of interventions on offenders’ drug taking, and offending behaviour, following their release from prison. A principal objective of the study was to establish what constitutes good practice in drugs throughcare, with a view to disseminating the lessons learnt. A range of different agencies and organisations share the responsibility for organising and delivering drug throughcare services for released prisoners, including the Prison Service, the Probation Service, Health Authorities, Social Service Departments, Drug Action Teams and – of course – both statutory and independent drug services. Indeed, in this complex network, knowing ‘where the buck stops’ is not clear in every case – particularly for those who are not released under statutory supervision (remand or short-term prisoners). Aside from the very real human costs to drug users themselves, the problem addressed by this research imposes substantial costs on the wider community. These are best viewed as ‘opportunity costs’, where substantial savings may be made as a result of appropriate intervention. It can be estimated that 8,000 sentenced offenders might be released from prisons in England and Wales each year with a significant drug dependency – if no action has been taken to break drug habits. However, if drug throughcare could effect a 40 per cent reduction in drug dependency amongst ex-prisoners, the number of crimes expected to be committed by these individuals each year would fall from some 5 million to 3 million. The costs incurred by victims of crime might reduce from some £250 million to about £150 million. There would, in addition, be many other savings realised in the criminal justice system, health service and elsewhere. Details: London: Home Office, Research, Development and Statistics Directorate, 2001. 64p. Source: RDS Occasional Paper No. 68: Internet Resource: Accessed February 29, 2012 at http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110218135832/http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/occ68-dtc.pdf Year: 2001 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110218135832/http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/occ68-dtc.pdf Shelf Number: 124326 Keywords: Drug Abuse and Addiction (U.K.)Drug Abuse PolicyDrug Treatment (U.K.)Ex-Offenders (U.K.) |
Author: Gojkovic, Dina Title: Accommodation for ex-offenders: Third sector housing advice and provision Summary: Links between homelessness and offending are well-established in literature with about a third of offenders being without a home either before or after imprisonment. Housing has been recognised as one of the key factors that can reduce re-offending and is one of the seven Reducing Re-Offending Pathways established by the Reducing Re-Offending National Action Plan in 2004. The identification of housing as one of the Pathways and the move towards partnership working with third sector organisations (TSOs) to reduce re-offending have led to a number of initiatives which involve housing-related TSOs. These organisations are typically contracted into prisons to provide housing advice and support, or provide offenders with access to temporary accommodation in short-stay hostels and Approved Premises. Despite the involvement of housing-TSOs, offenders and ex-offenders still face numerous challenges when trying to secure accommodation. The prescribed criteria for assessing homelessness, local nomination and allocation policies and the presence of a criminal and prison record are all factors which can delay or prevent provision of housing for ex-offenders. This paper draws on a qualitative study in eight prisons and one probation area and a short survey of 680 offenders to examine the role of the third sector in assisting offenders and ex-offenders to find suitable accommodation. The results show that there have been several positive developments in the last ten years, with many prisons now having a dedicated housing advisor and important links with TSOs and housing providers. There remain, however, numerous barriers to effective housing advice and provision. Factors include: lack of available housing stock; difficulties of partnership working, where partners differ on whether they view housing for ex-offenders with urgency; restrictions on the types of offenders likely to be prioritised and local exclusion policies. The paper also discusses the limitations of recent policies to increase the use of the private rented sector in housing homeless people, and the limitations of Social Impact bonds and Payment by Results. It emphasises the need for a more transparent housing priority assessment system in increasing housing opportunities for marginalised groups, such as short-sentenced prisoners and young offenders, but notes that provisions for greater flexibility, discretion and conditionality in social housing lettings following the Localism Act move things in precisely the opposite direction. Details: London: Third Sector Research Centre, 2012. 27p. Source: Working Paper 77: Internet Resource: Accessed March 13, 2012 at http://www.tsrc.ac.uk/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=%2fiNuwlxyJIU%3d&tabid=890 Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.tsrc.ac.uk/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=%2fiNuwlxyJIU%3d&tabid=890 Shelf Number: 124524 Keywords: Ex-Offenders (U.K.)Housing (U.K.)Offenders (U.K.)Prisoner Resettlement (U.K.) |
Author: Mills, Helen Title: A life sentence really? The resettlement of ex-prisoners with a conviction for a sexual offence and the role of a housing support charity in this process Summary: This report explores the transition from prison for those with a conviction for a sexual offence, a group that faces and poses considerable challenges in the community after their prison release. Based on interviews with ex-prisoners convicted of a sexual offence, staff and volunteers at a specialist hostel for this group and representatives from local statutory agencies, the report considers three resettlement issues- housing, employment and community reintegration - and explores the dilemmas that arise for professionals involved in the lives of ex-prisoners with a conviction for a sexual offence. Details: London: Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, 2012. 84p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 24, 2012 at http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus1917/A_life_sentence_really.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus1917/A_life_sentence_really.pdf Shelf Number: 124732 Keywords: Ex-Offenders (U.K.)Housing (U.K.)Prisoner Resettlement (U.K.)Sex Offenders (U.K.) |
Author: Luby, Jane Title: Finding and Sustaining a Home in the Private Rented Sector: The Essentials. A Guide for Frontline Staff Working with Homeless Offenders Summary: The aim of this guide is to provide frontline Prison Service and Probation Trust staff with the knowledge and tools to help people with a history of offending find, and keep, a home in the private rented sector (PRS). It provides a combination of detailed guidance and practical tools, as well as case study examples that can help you find suitable and sustainable homes in the PRS for former offenders. It will help you to better understand: • What is different about the PRS compared to other types of accommodation; • The pros and cons of the PRS compared to other types of accommodation; • The barriers to accessing the PRS and how you can help offenders overcome them; • What you need to do to give offenders the best possible chances of getting landlords to take and keep them as tenants; • How you need to tailor your support for people with specific needs, such as women, MAPPA offenders, people with no recourse to public funds, and those with substance misuse problems or mental health needs; • How to create partnerships with others and/or develop your service where there are gaps in what you currently deliver; and • How to access other national and local resources. Details: London: Crisis, 2012. 72p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 21, 2012 at: http://www.crisis.org.uk/data/files/publications/SupportingOffendersInThePRS.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.crisis.org.uk/data/files/publications/SupportingOffendersInThePRS.pdf Shelf Number: 126395 Keywords: Ex-Offenders (U.K.)HomelessnessHousingPrisoner Reentry |
Author: Kirkwood, Steve Title: Supported Accommodation Services for Offenders Summary: This paper examines the links between homelessness and offending and provides a description of supported accommodation services provided by Sacro for offenders in Scotland and a summary of some of the main findings from research on the impact of supported accommodation for offenders. Finally, the paper identifies a set of 'critical issues' for the consideration of practitioners that arise from the research and which may hinder the ability of the ex-offender to 'move on'. These critical issues are: the financial insecurity of many offenders; the relevance of family breakdown; multiple deprivation; over-dependence; the negative effects of hostel accommodation; and offender diversity. These issues highlight the need for more research to explore the short and long-term effectiveness of supported accommodation services in Scotland, taking into account different models of service provision, the individual circumstances of homeless ex-offenders and the social and economic contexts of their lives. Details: Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, 2008. 13p. Source: Internet Resource: CJSWDC Briefing Papers, 11: Accessed September 24, 2014 at: http://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/files/9848060/KIRKWOOD_2008_supported_accomodation_services_for_offenders.pdf Year: 2008 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/files/9848060/KIRKWOOD_2008_supported_accomodation_services_for_offenders.pdf Shelf Number: 133407 Keywords: Ex-Offenders (U.K.)HomelessnessHousingPrisoner Reentry |