§ 87. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress is being made with the provision of hostels of various kinds for homeless discharged offenders, as recommended by the Working Party on the Place of Voluntary Service in After-care.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThirty-one hostels with 350 places are receiving grant from the Home Office. Three applications for grant in respect of 43 places are under consideration. Further applications for grant in respect of 14 projects calculated to provide about 150 places are expected.
§ Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many long-term prisoners are now in prerelease hostels; and what plans he has for increasing the number of places in these hostels.
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§ Mr. Roy JenkinsAbout 210 prisoners, together with about 50 on the similar working out scheme. In accordance with the recommendations in Lord Mounbatten's report on prison escapes and security, hostels must first be established outside prisons to replace those now inside. Thereafter additional hostels will be provided in order to expand the scheme.