Many released during Fridays or bank holidays face increased barriers
Somewhere safe to live
1000
people released from prison a month are homeless or sleeping rough.
Having somewhere safe to sleep is one of the most basic human needs.
Money for essentials
£46
Discharge Grant is given to prison leavers to cover essentials.
Some people leave prison with little more than the clothes they went in with.
Video
Watch Nacro Resettlement Worker, Robert, describe the challenge of helping prisoners who are released on a Friday and the race against time to get vital services in place before the weekend.
Health support
90%
of people in custody have mental health or drug and alcohol problems.
Without the right support they have little chance of stabilising their lives.
Radio 4 feature
The reality of Friday release as The World at One follows a Nacro service user.
Case studies
Read our service users' accounts of being released on a Friday
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