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Results for ex-offenders, housing (australia)
1 results foundAuthor: Meehan, Andrew Title: Report on Pre and Post-Release Housing Services for Prisoners in NSW Summary: The purpose of this paper is to review recent literature in the area of housing for pre and post-release prisoners and to analyse the gaps in current NSW policy and practice. In doing so, it is hoped that this report will further inform community housing providers so that the housing needs of ex-prisoners are understood and considered as part of their policy and project development. The emphasis is on highlighting how affordable and appropriate housing is fundamental to prisoners’ reintegration into the community. In this way, the report contends that ex-prisoners are a high needs group for which community housing has an important role to play. This paper will draw on literature both nationally and internationally with an emphasis on that which is found in Victoria. The emphasis on Victorian policy is for two reasons. Firstly, local conditions for policy affecting prisoners in Victoria are similar to those of NSW. Secondly, housing policy in particular for pre and post-release prisoners in Victoria appears to be further developed than that of NSW and, as such, may offer a suitable model for NSW. Specifically, this paper will offer a comprehensive literature review that includes a summary of research findings on the issue of housing for pre and post-release prisoners, a review of other policy responses and a review of current NSW policy and practice relevant to the issue. Further, it will identify the shortcomings of current NSW policy and practice as part of a broad analysis of the issue. Although it is not in the scope of this paper to offer any comprehensive policy response to the issue it is hoped it will provide an overview from which to do so. Details: Sydney: Community Housing, 2002. 18p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 2, 2011 at: http://www.communityhousing.org.au/Publications/Reports_by_Fed/Full_Rpts/Research%20Reports/prisoners%20report.pdf Year: 2002 Country: Australia URL: http://www.communityhousing.org.au/Publications/Reports_by_Fed/Full_Rpts/Research%20Reports/prisoners%20report.pdf Shelf Number: 122610 Keywords: Ex-Offenders, Housing (Australia)Prisoner Reentry |