What steps he is taking to prevent homelessness among prison leavers.
Answered on
14 July 2020
Approximately 13% of offenders released between March and April this year were released homeless; which is comparable to data for 2018/19.
Everyone leaving prison should have somewhere safe and secure to live because accommodation reduces the likelihood of them reoffending.
That is why our accommodation pilots, in Leeds, Pentonville and Bristol, have been operating since August 2019 and we have secured up to £8.5 million to support individuals at risk of homelessness released from prison during Covid-19. This will help them to move into permanent accommodation.
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Ministry of Justice
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