Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 17
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There is a shortage of suitable accommodation for older prisoners following their release, which can...
Recommendation
There is a shortage of suitable accommodation for older prisoners following their release, which can undermine their rehabilitation and prevent them from successfully re-integrating into society. We are particularly concerned about reports of older individuals being released to no-fixed abode. With the older prison population likely to rise further, and the number of prison places set to increase, the Government must ensure that there is suitable provision of age-appropriate post-release accommodation, including housing for those with complex health or care needs.
Paragraph Reference:
106
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
• Work is underway with healthcare teams across prisons to ensure that, as part of each site’s discharge/release planning process, patients who do not currently have a registered GP are pre-registered with a GP in the area that they are due to be released to. This means that the relevant paperwork is worked through between the patient and the healthcare team and sent securely to the new GP practice. The formal registration itself is completed on the day of release by the receiving GP practice. A national strategy for older prisoners