Ensuring that offenders with mental health problems
have a safe and stable home is a crucial part of their
recovery and rehabilitation. A stable home provides a
sense of identity and belonging, giving people a base
from which they can rebuild their lives and move out of
a cycle of crisis and crime.
The current changing policy context across a range
of sectors including health, criminal justice, housing
and welfare provides both opportunities and risks
for improving access to stable accommodation for
offenders with mental health problems.