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<p>From March 2020 to the end of December 2021 a total of 81 people died while under
probation supervision having tested positive for COVID-19 within 60 days of death
or where it was confirmed post-mortem as a contributing factor. This data was published
in the December edition of the HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) COVID-19 statistics
monthly series.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of individuals who were recorded
as having no stable accommodation at the time of death could only be obtained at disproportionate
cost.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise how important it is that everyone leaving prison
should have somewhere to live, as accommodation enables offenders to hold down a job
and reduces the likelihood of them re-offending. Our Prisons White Paper sets out
our vision that no-one subject to probation supervision is released from prison homeless.
By 2024-25 we will spend £200 million a year to reduce reoffending, including improving
prison leavers’ access to accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure offenders are not
homeless upon release, HMPPS has developed a Community Accommodation Service (CAS)
so that people leaving prison can access suitable accommodation. CAS brings Approved
Premises (AP), Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS), and a new provision
of transitional accommodation together under the auspices of one accommodation system.</p>
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