Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 4225

Prisoners' Release: Housing

Tabled: 4 September 2024

Answered: 13 September 2024

Question

Edward Argar

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of recent changes to the prisoner early release scheme on demand for housing from local authorities.

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, which can provide up to 12-weeks temporary accommodation.The Chief Probation Of...

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