Inclusion and exclusion in the re-housing of former prisoners
In: Probation Journal. London. V.53,n.2 (June 2006) , p.137-153Idioma: Inglês.Assunto: INCLUSÃO SOCIAL EXCLUSÃO SOCIAL EX-RECLUSO ESTUDO DE CASOS PROBATION SERVICE SEGURANÇA COMUNIDADE POLÍTICA SOCIAL Localização e Cota : P.105 Resumo: A case study demonstrates some of the causes of widespread housing difficulties among former prisoners, such as a lack of appropriate advice in prisons and a failure to coordinate the work of the prison and probation services. While the government has taken action to tackle these problems, a more fundamental difficulty is that social landlords may be unwilling to meet housing needs because they perceive that offenders pose a threat to community safety. Changing this perception is essential to prevent conflict between the government's housing and resettlement policies and to ensure that the needs of former prisoners are met.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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A case study demonstrates some of the causes of widespread housing difficulties among former prisoners, such as a lack of appropriate advice in prisons and a failure to coordinate the work of the prison and probation services. While the government has taken action to tackle these problems, a more fundamental difficulty is that social landlords may be unwilling to meet housing needs because they perceive that offenders pose a threat to community safety. Changing this perception is essential to prevent conflict between the government's housing and resettlement policies and to ensure that the needs of former prisoners are met.
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