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<p>The number of prison leavers housed upon release from prison in 2021-22 was 43,521
and this represents 86.8% of the total number of prison leavers for the period where
the destination is known*. This is an improvement of approximately 6.6 percentage
points on 2019-20.</p><p>*Cases are not included when the accommodation status is
unknown (for a reason other than awaiting assessment) or provided by the Home Office
Immigration Enforcement Service.</p><p>Prison leavers without settled accommodation
are 50% more likely to reoffend than those who have stable accommodation. A settled
place to live is key to reducing reoffending, cutting crime and protecting the public.
Probation practitioners are better able to robustly supervise an offender and protect
the public when they know where they are living. The government is committed to end
rough sleeping and tackling offender homelessness. Our Prisons Strategy White Paper
set out our plans to reduce reoffending, including improving prison leavers’ access
to accommodation. This includes expanding nationally the transitional Community Accommodation
Service Tier 3 (CAS3) to all probation regions, so that prison leavers who would otherwise
be at risk of homelessness, can access temporary accommodation for up to 12 weeks.</p>
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