Housing can eliminate the hidden costs of reoffending

Every ? 1 spent on housing assistance related to ex-prisoners saves the taxpayer ? 23

When Craig was released from prison after serving three years and a year and a half for grievous bodily harm, which was determined to change his life. He returned to his family, provided full-time job in a bakery and moved into their own home.

While Craig is a great success also demonstrates the important role that housing providers in rehab, his case also reveals something else.

In collaboration with the City of Birmingham, we performed a detailed analysis of the cost of a trip through the criminal justice system, the price of a prison to keep the weekly cost of applicants for employment subsidy released, and the results have been severe. It was found that the cost per offense, similar to what Craig was sentenced to public coffers amounts to ? 143,778, while the cost of housing support for six months, the average duration of an ex-prisoner support is 6.179 pounds.

people leaving prison are three times more likely to offend any housing support. This means that someone like Craig could cost taxpayers thousands of pounds if they continue to offend. For every $ 1 spent on housing-related support, plus ? 23 costs is recorded in prison, judicial and other measures. But why are these figures important? demonstrate our social value is something we all housing providers are supported done since the implementation of the law on social value, which requires local authorities to take the social, for the first time when starting service before contracting to the lowest bidder.

The company was commissioning firmly focused on money for years and while it is obviously an important factor, could not analyze the broader social effects obtained . For providers of subsidized housing, the law provides new opportunities not only to reaffirm our values, but to develop and offer new services. It allows us to compete not only on price, but by showing the overall effect of the services we offer. Approximately 33% of those released from prison need help with housing, supported housing but is much more than just a bed for the night. Each person must work with a detailed support plan focuses on your specific needs and actions needed to address them.

• With Craig, who has been improving independent living skills such as budgeting and cooking, so you could get to hold her own mandate and lower profits and paid employment. In others, helping to address the abuse of drugs or alcohol and poor health and mental health.
• support those smaller budgets, the reality is that the supported housing programs are threatened. Now is the time for all providers stand and show, economically and socially. With the right to housing and support that can help people to lead a positive life outside the criminal justice system and stop the revolving door of the prison system.

Donathis

Executive Rob

Fry Housing Trust
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