{"id":135,"date":"2015-06-30T14:07:22","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T13:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/homelessness\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2019-03-11T10:16:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T10:16:33","slug":"prison-leavers-and-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/homelessness\/prison-leavers-and-homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison leavers and homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of the Pathways and Prevention<\/em> phase of the project, an Iriss Insight<\/em> was produced with a focus on prison leavers and homelessness<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Iriss Insights<\/a> summarise evidence and draw out implications for practice on a range of topics.<\/p>\n

Data Visualisation<\/h2>\n

One in three prison leavers released to stable accommodation has re-offended (1)<\/h2>\n

\"One<\/p>\n

More than two in three prison leavers who were homeless or in unstable accommodation have re-offended (2)<\/h2>\n

\"More<\/p>\n

Six in ten prisoners believe that having a place to live would help them stop offending (3)<\/h2>\n

\"Six<\/p>\n

In 2012, 846 people were recorded as leaving prison to \u2018no fixed abode\u2019 in Scotland (4)<\/h2>\n

\"InThis equates to 5%<\/strong> of the total population of prison leavers that year.<\/h3>\n

21% of offenders are aware of housing association operating in their prison (5)<\/h2>\n

\"21%<\/p>\n

No more than 4% of offenders reported engagement with the prison-based housing associations (6)<\/h2>\n

\"No<\/p>\n

Data references<\/h3>\n