What works, for whom, to support effective transition and resettlement from custody into the community? In particular, for children and young people.
Background
We want to provide decent, safe and secure accommodation that supports individuals in their rehabilitation. We want to reduce levels of violence and self-harm and develop the evidence on what structures and interventions can help improve outcomes for individuals in prison.
Next steps
We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Parenting Young Offenders: Shaping and Re-Shaping Social Networks following Custody
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Why might this be relevant?
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Breaking the Cycle? Prison Visitation and Recidivism in the UK.
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Why might this be relevant?
The project investigates the relationship between visitation and recidivism, which is a partial answer to the question.
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The "Rehabilitation Prison": An oxymoron or an opportunity to radically reform imprisonment?
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Why might this be relevant?
The project investigates the extent to which Berwyn can deliver on its promise of rehabilitation, which is a partial answer to the question.