The Government have announced an additional £70 million to keep prison leavers off the streets – helping us tackling homelessness, cutting crime and making our streets safer.

Releasing prisoners without addressing why they ended up there in the first place, only leads them to re-offend and cause more harm than good.

These new funds will be used to support prison leavers at risk of homelessness getting them into temporary basic accommodation, giving them the foundation for a crime-free life. The funding will also provide the provision for more close supervision of prison leavers - boosting public safety, tackling homelessness, and cutting crime.

By tackling re-offending at its roots, we can not only tackle crime before it happens but also potentially save billions for the taxpayer while preventing thousands of people becoming victims.

This additional £70 million is the second part of £220 million Government plan to reduce crime and protect the public, representing a gear shift in the Government’s approach to tackling crime, helping to build back safer from the pandemic. For more information on the Government's £220 million funding, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/70-million-to-keep-prison-leavers-off-the-streets-and-cut-crime.