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People in prison and life after release
Charity Insight: "58% of prisoners reoffend within two years of release but research shows this is significantly reduced if prisoners keep in touch with their family while inside."KIDS VIP helps maintain relationships between children and their imprisoned parents by improving facilities and conditions for children’s visits. They can also save the taxpayer considerable sums given the high costs of reoffending (£111,300).
2005, 94 pages.Lenka Setkova & Sarah Sandford To download the full report click here
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Inside and out explores the critical role of charities working with people in prison and their families. The stated duty of the Prison Service is to look after people with humanity and help them lead law-abiding and useful lives in custody and after release. Yet prison has a poor record for preventing reoffending – of the prisoners released in 1997, 58% were reconvicted and 38% were back inside on another prison sentence within two years.Drawing on an analysis of the needs of and issues faced by prisoners and their families, this report outlines a compelling role for charities. The report illustrates how charitable activities can reduce the likelihood of re-offending, enhance the effectiveness of the penal system and improve the quality of life for people in custody and for their families. The report provides a wealth of information for donors and funders whose support can help reduce the social and economic costs of crime.
In conjunction with this report, NPC has published a 4 page research insight, Investing in family ties. Research shows that maintaining family ties while in prison reduces the risk of reoffending on release (with each reoffender costs the taxpayer more than £110,000). NPC's short report outlines the significant returns on investing in family ties through supporting prison visitors' centres. Click here to download the pdf document
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