RR3 Briefing: meeting the accommodation needs of people in contact with the criminal justice system

In September 2017 the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group set up a special interest group of 13 experts from the voluntary sector to explore the barriers people in contact with the criminal justice system experience when trying to access appropriate accommodation. Following three meetings and a consultation event with people who have lived experience of the criminal justice system the group have published a paper that calls for the Ministry of Justice to develop and lead a cross-departmental accommodation strategy.