Analysis finds nearly one in six people leaving jail last year in England and Wales were released into homelessness
Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping is under threat from a failure to find accommodation for a growing number of newly released prisoners, a charity has warned.
An analysis by the social justice charity Nacro has found that nearly one in six people leaving jail in England and Wales last year were released into homelessness, reaching the highest rate for five years.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor.
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