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<p>HMPPS Community Accommodation Service (CAS) provides transitional accommodation
via three tiers of support, each focused on a different cohort. CAS3 was launched
in July 2021, providing up to 12 weeks’ guaranteed accommodation on release for those
leaving prison at risk of homelessness, with support to move on to settled accommodation.
Initially implemented in five probation regions (Yorkshire and the Humber; North West;
Greater Manchester; East of England; and Kent, Surrey and Sussex), the service was
rolled out to Wales in June 2022. From April 2023, the CAS3 service was operating
in all probation regions in England and Wales. By January 2023, the proportion of
offenders housed on the first night of their release from custody was 7.6 percentage
points higher in CAS3 regions versus non-CAS3 regions.</p><p> </p><p>We are undertaking
an evaluation of the impact of CAS3 on offenders’ obtaining settled accommodation
and employment, and on re-offending outcomes. The report is due to be published in
the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office’s report “Improving resettlement
support for prison leavers to reduce reoffending”, published in May 2023, looks at
the impact of CAS3 on accommodation outcomes during the period up to February 2023.
It can be accessed via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/improving-resettlement-support-for-prison-leavers-to-reduce-reoffending.pdf."
target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/improving-resettlement-support-for-prison-leavers-to-reduce-reoffending.pdf.
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