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<p>The Female Offender Strategy committed to develop a ‘residential women’s centre’
pilot in at least five sites across England and Wales. The aim of the pilots, when
they begin, will be to develop an evidence base for how we might reduce the numbers
of women entering and re-entering custody for short periods.</p><p> </p><p>We want
to make sure the models we take forward are sustainable, scalable and appropriate
for the local context of each site. We have recently concluded our first phase of
consultation with stakeholders, partners and providers to inform our scoping. We will
continue to consult with partners as we refine the design and delivery of the pilot.</p><p>
</p><p>We are currently reflecting on the findings from our scoping work to develop
a delivery plan for the pilots. No decisions regarding the location of Residential
Women’ Centre pilots have yet been made.</p><p> </p>
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