Recommendation 8

HMPPS and MoJ monitor how outcomes for prison leavers vary between groups. For example, in 2021–22: 8% of female prison leavers were employed after six months compared with 18% of male prison leavers; 11% of black or black British prison leavers were employed after six months compared with 18% of white prison leavers. HMPPS has not performed analysis to identify the causes of this variation and accepts that it is an area it needs to develop further.16 HMPPS gave us examples of how it is working to tailor services to meet individual needs, such as a specialist project in the north west working with individuals who have autism and Anawim, a women’s centre in Birmingham where probation staff are co-located with other relevant support services.17 8 C&AG’s Report, para 3.2 9 IPL0004 10 C&AG’s Report, para 1.7 11 At the end of March 2023, 119 prisons in England and Wales held around 84,400 prisoners (Ministry of Justice, Population bulletin: monthly March 2023) 12 Qq 29, 40, 117 13 Q5 14 C&AG’s Report, para 2.8 15 Q38 16 Q11; C&AG’s Report, para 1.13 17 Qq 21, 23 10 Resettlement support for prison leavers Support for offenders with substance misuse needs