Digital Transformation
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Skip to main content Delivering a national service to help people leaving prison get back on their feet Ministry of Justice Categories: Justice Transformation Research shows that prison leavers without settled accommodation are almost 50% more likely to reoffend The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) asked us to design and build a digital service to make sure people leaving prison are found suitable accommodation and don’t become homeless on release The MoJ’s Community Accommodation Service (CAS) makes sure prison leavers who would otherwise be homeless have a safe and secure place to stay in temporary accommodation. Supported by other rehabilitation programmes, it gives people time to find permanent housing, work, and get registered with other essential services. The aim of CAS is to reduce reoffending and the likelihood of someone ending up back in prison. With benefits not just for the individuals concerned but also feeding into policy goals to reduce overcrowding in prison and reduce reoffending . We’ve built 3 separate but related digital products to support CAS. This case study focuses on CAS3 which supports people at risk of homelessness when leaving prison. Research shows that prison leavers without settled accommodation are almost 50% more likely to reoffend . Outcome We designed and built a new centralised end to end service so probation officers across England and Wales can make sure people leaving prison have an appropriate place to stay. The new service has now rolled out...