Today (Friday 11th July) at a conference organised by NOMS SW and the Ministry of Justice, the Hallam Centre for Community Justice presented the findings of a year long evaluation of the South West Accommodation Gateway (SWAG) pilot. The pilot (managed by NOMS SW) established three Gateways, in Dorset, Plymouth and Bristol with the aim of reducing re-offending by tackling homelessness of offenders in the community and on release from custody.
The evaluation findings were presented to an audience of delegates, including representatives from Ministry of Justice, NOMS, Probation and Prison Service and representatives from local authorities, housing providers and the voluntary sector. Commenting on the evaluation, HCCJ's Linda Meadows, Project Manager of the Evaluation and co-author of the report said "the SWAG pilot has demonstrated the value of the Gateway model in providing joined up and streamlined services to improve offenders' access to accommodation. The strategic significance of establishing the Gateways has potentially changed the dynamic in this area forever.'
Click the relevant link below to download a copy of the Executive Summary or Full Report
Professor Paul Senior and Linda Meadows with Dr Hayden Bird, Joanna Davidson, Simon Feasey, Valerie Monti-Holland, Caroline O'Keeffe, Anne Robinson and Jaime Waters
ISBN 978-1-84387-282-5
