Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Transforming Rehabilitation- what does it mean for prison leavers with substance misuse issues? Nicola Drinkwater Policy Officer

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families About Clinks Clinks is a national infrastructure organisation that supports the work that voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations undertake within the Criminal Justice System (CJS) of England and Wales. Our vision is to see an independent, vibrant and well resourced Voluntary and Community Sector, working in partnership to promote the rehabilitation of offenders. We have over 650 members, whom we represent to influence policy regarding voluntary sector involvement in the CJS.

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Transforming Rehabilitation Key outcome: to reduce reoffending A reduction in the number of offenders who go on to commit further offences within 1 year A reduction in the number of further offences committed by each offender

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Reoffending rates Short term prisoners have highest rates of reoffending 60% of adult offenders released from short sentences reoffend within the next 12 months Total of 16,719 re-offenders committing 85,047 further offences. NAO estimates cost of crime committed by offenders released from short prison sentences at £7 billion and £10 billion a year.

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Offender Rehabilitation Act Extends probation supervision to an extra 45,000 offenders a year released from short prison sentences of less than 12 months. Creates greater flexibility in the delivery of sentences served in the community. Through the gate resettlement services including helping offenders find accommodation

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Offender Rehabilitation Act Extension of drug testing requirement to include Class B drugs. Introduction of a drug appointment requirement

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Probation and prison National Probation Service (NPS), public sector, responsible for high risk offenders & assessment, reports and breach 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), which have been put to the market 71 Resettlement prisons to facilitate through the gate resettlement services

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Desistance outcomes Desistance from crime is not linear Beyond ceasing to reoffend key outcome is reintegration into community A range of outcomes in other areas support this: -Accommodation -Education, training and employment -Substance misuse -Attitudes, thinking and behaviour -Health -Family relationships -Debt -Domestic violence -Sex work

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families TR supply chains 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies Contracts or grants to Tier 2 or 3 organisations Unclear how risk and PbR passed on Standard partnership agreement Incorporation of COMPACT

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families #track TR Early Doors report Little clarity about what services the voluntary sector will be delivering, or how they will be resourced to do it. Pace of change slower than anticipated A small number of larger voluntary sector organisations report having been able to secure contracts with CRCs to deliver services. NPS engagement with the voluntary sector is largely unknown Confusion amongst funders and commissioners around what CRCs and the NPS will resource. Concern that they may be cutting funding for offender rehabilitation and resettlement services.

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families #track TR Early Doors report Offender support is funded by a range of other sources: –34% or organisations expect that their services will be funded in part, or solely, by other government bodies eg. Local Authorities, PCCs, Health –38% thought that their funding was likely to come from charitable trusts and foundations.

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Thank you! Questions? Nicola Drinkwater Policy Officer