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.
We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: MATTER ARCHITECTURE LTD
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Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Bath
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Funded by: COVID
Lead research organisation: Swansea University
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