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<p>End of Custody Supervised Licence (ECSL) began in October 2023. Analysis of its
use will be based on at least one year’s worth of data and published in line with
the same approach we take for other statistical releases such as deaths of offenders
in the community. We cannot provide any breakdowns of the ECSL cohort ahead of publication
because they would give an early indication of that cohort and hence these statistics.</p><p>
</p><p>Release under ECSL follows the same planning and arrangements as release at
the normal automatic release point and that includes making suitable arrangements
for accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>We know that having a safe place to stay helps cut
crime which is why we are investing in our ground-breaking transitional accommodation
service so prison leavers can have a guaranteed 12 weeks of basic, temporary accommodation
to provide a stable base on release.</p><p> </p><p>His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation
Service has a statutory duty in England to refer someone at risk of homelessness to
a local authority for assistance and we have worked closely with DLUHC on the design
and delivery of its Accommodation for Ex-Offenders scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022/23,
86% of prisoners were accommodated on first night of release, up from 80% in 2019/20.</p>
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