In 2013, the UK government published plans to radically reform resettlement provision for
released prisoners via a Through the Gate scheme to be introduced as part of its …

Return-to-prison rates in Australia are high, with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
having the highest rate. Research has consistently shown the importance of service …

Services can play a vital role in promoting desistance from offending for those leaving
prison. However, young men are the least likely group to engage with or sustain contact with …

Contemporary criminal justice policy in England and Wales has witnessed various
resurgences of political interest in resettlement and the short sentence population. This …

In 2021, 47,014 people were released from prison in England and Wales (Ministry of Justice,
2022), demonstrating the extent to which resettlement work is a core part of probation …

Executive summary This report presents the findings of the evaluation of the Extended
Throughcare program (the Program) provided by ACT Corrective Services. Extended …

This chapter applies the four forms of rehabilitation to resettlement. We begin with a critical
reflection on the history of resettlement, setting this out as an intractable problem, with a …

The questions of how, when and whether research-based knowledge influences (or in
current jargon 'impacts') policy, in Scotland or anywhere else, is both tricky to conceptualise …

This chapter discusses the arrangements that are in place to support the resettlement of
prisoners in Scotland. The majority are serving relatively short custodial sentences (less …

The majority of people who are imprisoned are men, which means that the resettlement
needs of women may go unrecognized. Because their circumstances prior to imprisonment …