Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 3999

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 3 September 2024
Answered: 11 September 2024

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that people on early prison release have (a) housing, (b) employment and (c) sufficient probation provision to support them.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
Individuals released through the Standard Determinate Sentence changes, known as SDS40, and at risk of homelessness can be referred to HMPPS’s Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3), which can provide up to 12-weeks temporary accommodation. We are ...

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