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<p>We welcome the findings from the Safe Homes for Women Leaving Prison report. Our
Prisons Strategy White Paper sets out our vision that no-one subject to probation
supervision, including female offenders, is released from prison homeless.</p><p>To
achieve this, HM Prison and Probation Service launched a new transitional accommodation
service providing up to 12 weeks’ accommodation and support for those leaving prison
at risk of homelessness. The service was initially launched last July in five probation
areas in England. From 2024-5, we will invest £200m per year to transform our approach
to rehabilitation. This includes expanding the transitional accommodation service
across England and Wales to support the thousands of people who leave prison each
year without accommodation and provide improved access to employment support through
rolling out dedicated employment leads in all resettlement prisons, as announced in
the Prison Strategy White Paper published in December 2021.</p><p>The transitional
accommodation takes account of the needs of women, including those with complex needs,
with accommodation provision dedicated to single gender usage as required.</p><p>
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