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Results for habitual offenders (u.k.)
1 results foundAuthor: Southern, Rebekah Title: Evaluation of the Prolific Offenders Resettlement through Co-ordinated Housing (PORCH) Project Summary: The Prolific Offenders Resettlement through Co-ordinated Housing (PORCH) Project was launched, following a six month developmental phase, as a pilot project in the Summer of 2006. The premise of the pilot was that the provision of appropriate accommodation and support for prolific offenders would have a positive effect on reducing their offending behaviour. Its primary aim was to reduce the number and seriousness of crimes committed by prolific offenders. Secondary and tertiary aims were to maximise the effectiveness of existing housing services and to intervene more proactively at key points including arrest, remand, sentencing and release from prison to ensure that housing needs are addressed. Since coming to power in 1997, the Labour Government has focused on crime reduction and an important element of this has been the development of the Prolific and other Priority Offender (PPO) strategy. Within the overall approach there are three complementary strands namely, ‘prevent and deter’, ‘catch and convict’ and ‘rehabilitate and resettle.’ The PORCH Project is situated within the ‘rehabilitate and resettle’ strand in relation to PPOs. Many studies have illustrated the importance of accommodation in reducing re-offending. Within the Region, the South West Reducing Reoffending Delivery Plan 2006-08 sees improving the housing outcomes of PPOs as a key priority. Thus the Project also fits within the regional agenda. This evaluation has followed the lifetime of the Project, encompassing a baseline setting, interim evaluation and final evaluation stage. This report presents the key evaluation findings from the final stage of the evaluation. Details: Plymouth, UK: SERIO, Research and Innovation, University of Plymouth, 2008. 86p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 11, 2011 at: http://www.serio.ac.uk/resources/files/Evaluation%20of%20the%20Prolific%20Offenders%20Resettlement%20through%20Coordinated%20Housing%20PORCH%20Project.pdf Year: 2008 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.serio.ac.uk/resources/files/Evaluation%20of%20the%20Prolific%20Offenders%20Resettlement%20through%20Coordinated%20Housing%20PORCH%20Project.pdf Shelf Number: 120751 Keywords: Habitual Offenders (U.K.)HousingProlific OffendersReentry |