| Description | Evaluates 7 projects funded by the Scottish Executive through the Rough Sleepers Initiative to give advice on housing matters to prisoners. Recommends how these services could be improved. |
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| ISBN | 0 7559 3786 4 |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | September 21, 2004 |
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The Provision of Advice about Housing to Prisoners in Scotland: an evaluation of the projects funded by the Rough Sleepers Initiative.
Reid-Howie Associates Ltd , 2004
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES OF THE EVALUATION
HOUSING ISSUES FOR EX-OFFENDERS
CURRENT ISSUES IN RELATION TO HOMELESSNESS
THE ROUGH SLEEPERS INITIATIVE
THE CURRENT PRISON POPULATION
OVERVIEW
CHAPTER TWO RSI AND THE PROJECTS
RATIONALE FOR THE PROJECTS
MANAGEMENT ISSUES
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECTS
GENERAL WORKING ISSUES IN PRISON
OVERVIEW
CHAPTER THREE RECEPTION AND INDUCTION
REMAND PRISONERS
SENTENCED PRISONERS
OVERVIEW
CHAPTER FOUR APPROACHING LIBERATION
REMAND PRISONERS
SENTENCED PRISONERS
WORKING ISSUES
OVERVIEW
CHAPTER FIVE POST LIBERATION
COUNCIL POLICIES TOWARDS EX-PRISONERS AS A PRIORITY GROUP
PROCESS ISSUES
EX-PRISONERS LIBERATED TO ACCOMMODATION WITH A TENANCY IN PLACE
EX- PRISONERS PRESENTING AS HOMELESS
EX-PRISONERS EXPERIENCES OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
OVERVIEW
CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THE POLICY ENVIRONMENT
SPS POLICY
MANAGEMENT OF THE RSI INITIATIVE
MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECTS
SERVICE DELIVERY
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
OVERVIEW
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX ONE Overview of the sample of prisoners
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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