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Resettlement and reducing reoffending

We are really interested to learn from people working on the frontline in the criminal justice system as to what is important to have in place in order to reduce reoffending.  Reducing reoffending is a priority for the current Government, and so we are keen to hear your feedback, to hear what works well and what could be done better.

This survey should be completed by resettlement staff working with prison leavers or practitioners supporting people with elements of resettlement, e.g. housing or education, training and employment, by Friday 14th May 2021. 

Please leave any questions blank if they do not apply to your specific delivery work. If you have any further questions please contact andrea.coady@nacro.org.uk  

 

In tackling reoffending, Government intends to focus on accommodation, employment, and substance misuse.

1.What type of organisation do you work for?
2.What is your job title?
3.What would your two priorities be for reducing reoffending and why do you think they are important?
4.What is the top issue that you see within your particular organisation that increases the likelihood of reoffending? (this may be  more specific to the demographic/people your organisation supports)
5.Accommodation: How important do you think access to stable accommodation is to help people leaving prison to prevent reoffending?
6.What type(s) of accommodation (and support) do you think should be available for prison leavers?
7.Employment: How important do you think it is that people have access to education and skills programmes both in custody and the community to assist them in securing and retaining employment to prevent reoffending?
8.What support or training do you think people need in order to have the best chance of securing employment after being released from prison?
9.If you have worked with people who have found it more difficult to get a job because of their criminal record, please could you give examples, and any suggestions for what could be done to improve this?
10.Substance misuse: How important do you think it is that people have access to treatment to address drug and/or alcohol misuse to prevent reoffending?
11.Do you have any suggestions as to how to ensure that any substance treatment is continued/maintained upon release from prison?
12.What sort of support do you think should be available before the day of release from prison? How long before release do you think this support should start?
13.What sort of support do you think should be in place on the actual day of release from prison? What are the practical things that you would find useful?
14.How far do you agree with the following statement:

‘Being released from prison on a Friday can be very difficult as it can be a race against the clock to attend appointments and access services before they close for the weekend’
15.Would you support Nacro's proposal that people should be able to be released from prison earlier in the same week if it helps their resettlement?
16.If you have worked with anyone who has been released from prison on a Friday, could you tell us about this? Was it more difficult for them because they were released on a Friday, and if so what were those difficulties?
17.We are holding a meeting with Robert Buckland who is the Secretary of State for Justice.

If you could tell him one thing that you think would improve the system, or one thing that could be done to give people the best chance at a second chance, what would that be?  
18.If you could ask Robert Buckland one question, what would that be?
19.Please enter your contact information below if you would be happy for us to follow up with you about your answers to this survey
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