What works in resettlement? Findings from seven Pathfinders for short-term prisoners in England and Wales
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Vol. 7, No. 1, 33-53 (2007)
http://crj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/7/1/33
Sam Lewis ; Mike Maguire ; Peter Raynor ; Maurice Vanstone ; Julie Vennard
"This article presents findings from the evaluation of Phase One of the resettlement ‘Pathfinder’, which was funded under the Home Office Crime Reduction Programme. There was also some evidence of reductions in reconviction, especially among those who maintained contact with mentors after release. The findings have implications for the Government's resettlement agenda, as set out in the Reducing Re-offending National Action Plan, as well as for NOMS policy and practice. The shelving of plans for the introduction of ‘Custody Plus’, it is argued, creates a risk that potentially effective ‘through the gate’ work with short-termers will not come to fruition."