Number of referrals
The Going Home team received 320 at 24th October 2011 which was achieved in just 3yr and 9 months, clearly demonstrating that there is no shortage of demand for our services.
- 10% were self referrals
- 24% were received from HMP Service Eastwood Park, Downview and Foston Hall
- 24% were received from the Probation Service
- 28% were received from Jobcentre Plus
- 14% were received from other third sector organisations, i.e. Bristol MIND, The Wallich, GAVO, Signposts, Careers, FFOPS, BTCV, SOZO and BAWSO.
Did you know?
- Of the 87,573 people held in prision, 4,195 of these are women (accurate on 29th October 2011)
- Today women receive more severe sentences for less serious offences
- 59% of women held on remand do not go on to receive a custodial sentence
- 8,000 children a year have their living arrangements disrupted by their mother going to prison
Reports
Corston Report