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Moving from Custody to Community Report
Transition support services for prisoners not only ease the transition from custody to the community but help to delay or prevent re-offending.
This paper proposes a framework for conceptualising and developing Victorian transitional support services. The paper is informed by a review of relevant international research regarding the impact of transitional support services. A range of service development priorities are also proposed.
The paper proposed a cohesive service delivery framework. Elements of the proposal include:
- pre-release preparation including a pre-release information kit
- temporary leave
- release with residential supervision
- a range of bridging support services such as housing, employment and personal support
- a prison based housing program
- a community based reintegration program.
The paper also highlights the need to address how the broader prison environment impacts upon a prisoner's ability to achieve good transitional outcomes.
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| Author: | Department of Justice |
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| Place of Publication: | Melbourne |
| Publisher: | Department of Justice |
| Date of Publication: | 2001 |
| Number of Pages: | Transition From Custody to Community - 67 Transition Contents - 4 |
| Copyright: | State of Victoria, 2001 |
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