Young offenders leaving custody face a battle to access
suitable housing, heightening the risk they will continue to be involved in
crime, a report has warned. The report by Nacro and youth homelessness charity
Centrepoint found that accessing safe and stable accommodation is vital to
reducing reoffending when young people leave custody. But too often they face
multiple barriers to finding somewhere suitable to stay. Researchers found
poor-quality resettlement planning before young people leave custody to be an
issue. They said that plans are often not carried out far enough in advance and
fail to effectively take into account young people's needs. Read more on the
Children & Young People Now website.
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