Briefing: Unlocking Stable Homes

Finding stable accommodation for ex-offenders will be particularly important if the government is to achieve its aim of cutting re-offending and therefore crime. Evidence suggests that having a stable home reduces the likelihood that those who have left prison will re-offend. As with other vulnerable people, ex-offenders’ housing options are being impacted by cuts to welfare and housing advice, and the scarcity of affordable and stable homes. These changes and challenges will put increasing pressure on the critical work of housing advice services for ex-offenders. It is therefore crucial that those who commission housing advice services for ex-offenders are aware of the evidence on what works.