1. Accommodation Tracy Wild Chief Executive Officer

2. Prisoner Crime Reduction Survey (2012) 15% of prisoners reported homeless before custody. 44% reported being in their accommodation prior to custody less than a year (28% less than 6 months) 37% of prisoners stated that they would need help finding a place to live when they are released. 60% of prisoners believed that having a place to live was important in stopping them from reoffending in the future

3. Maslow’s Hierarchy

4. Overlap between homelessness and other social issues

5. Langley House Trust Recognises that: offenders have a broad range of accommodation needs A roof over an offenders head is not the only solution. Some offenders due to their complex needs are unable to sustain their tenancies The right accommodation with the right level of support or care is critical to delivering a successful outcome

6. Tapering levels of intervention The provision of care and support ranges from intense (high need) to low need: Higher levels of support/care –Care Homes –Extra Care Housing (on top of supported housing) Medium levels of support/care –Supported Housing – Hostel, shared accommodation –Domiciliary care Low support/intervention –Dispersed supported housing –Intensive Housing Management (PRS)

7. Providing a pathway of rehabilitation which allows offenders to establish key skills in their lives. Offender Risk Management– need to be assessed and managed otherwise progress will be negated. Langley House Trust has around 100 MAPPA 2 or 3 offenders at any one time

8. Partnership working Complementing statutory agencies Recognising that different agencies have different strengths/skills/perspectives we can bring to the table Utilising specialist skills of other organisations Having a planned and coordinated approach to identified needs

9. Prevention of placement breakdown The Trust has developed a positive reputation in working with offenders that some organisations turn away. A priority for the Trust within the context of Public Protection is to work with service users proactively to prevent placement breakdown.

10. Prevention of placement breakdown It does this by: –Being aware of changes in behaviour –Previous cycles of behaviour that have led to relapse –Updating risk assessments and risk management plans when significant changes occur –Communicating concerns and agreeing coordinated action plan –Reviewing success and altering strategies as necessary

11. Some Langley facts 34% of our Service Users stated they had a disability (2013/13) Drug and alcohol: 87% of those with a previous drug addiction have either stopped or reduced their use of illegal drugs due to the Trust’s services (SU Survey 2013) Reoffending rates – 97% of our Service Users whilst with us did not get reconvicted. We don’t cherry pick our offenders!

12. The cost of crime Reoffending costs the Government around £11 billion a year Our average support cost is £13k per individual (costs vary depending upon the level of support) It costs on average £40k to keep someone in prison per year more in a medium secure unit.

13. We believe a person’s past should not define their future. If you do big things they print your face, and if you do little things they print only your thumbs. Author: Arthur Bugs BaerArthur Bugs Baer