Prisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officers
Prisoners are supposed to be found accommodation before their release but one probation source said the ‘handful’ of hostel places were full. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreenPrisoners are supposed to be found accommodation before their release but one probation source said the ‘handful’ of hostel places were full. We are now looking at releasing some people straight on to the street,” the source said.Enver Solomon, the chief executive of the social justice charity Nacro, said: “We know that leaving prison homeless can put people on a path back into custody.
- ▪Prisoners are supposed to be found accommodation before their release but one probation source said the ‘handful’ of hostel places were full.
- ▪Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreenPrisoners are supposed to be found accommodation before their release but one probation source said the ‘handful’ of hostel places were full.
- ▪We are now looking at releasing some people straight on to the street,” the source said.Enver Solomon, the chief executive of the social justice charity Nacro, said: “We know that leaving prison homeless can put people on a path back into c
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Prisoners are supposed to be found accommodation before their release but one probation source said the ‘handful’ of hostel places were full. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreenPrisoners are supposed to be found accommodation before their release but one probation source said the ‘handful’ of hostel places were full. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAPrisons and probationPrisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officersWarning of a lack of hostel places for 2,000 criminals due to be released over the next month to ease overcrowdingRajeev Syal Home affairs editorThu 1 Oct 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 1 Oct 2026 01.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHundreds of prisoners are due to be released early from jail on Thursday amid…
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