Leaving prison can be an exciting time, it can also be scary. You might not know what to expect or how to deal with the challenges you may face. This section looks at how you can plan for release from prison and help you'll be able to receive. Any questions you have, we can answer. Feel free to contact us through email for any help you may need.

Advice

  • You can do things to prepare for release from prison, such as thinking about housing, benefits and who can help you in the community. It is never too early to think about it.

  • The National Probation Service (NPS): The NPS is a statutory criminal justice service. They supervise “high risk” offenders who have been released into the community. High risk offenders are people who are assessed as being a serious risk of harm to the public.

  • Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC’s): CRC’s are private sector companies. They supervise medium and low risk offenders who have been released into the community. They are also responsible for providing resettlement services in prison and the community.

  • Offender Supervisors: Offender supervisors work in the OMU. They are prison officers and probation officers who have had special training. They work with you to achieve the objectives on your sentence plan.

  • Probation Officers: Probation officers supervise you when you are released into the community. They can work for either the NPS or CRC.

Resettlement

Resettlement is the word used by prisons and probation services when you leave prison and go back into the community. Resettlement should mean that services support you and your family to prepare for life after prison.

  • If you do not have a GP, the prison healthcare staff should help you to register with one. The prison healthcare team should make sure that you have enough medication until you are able to get a prescription from your GP.

You have the same rights to health, housing and social care services as anyone else. Local authorities have to assess someone who may have social care needs. This can include support in the community.

If you need any help planning your release, feel free to reach out to us!

We try to get back to emails and comments as quick as we can.

email - treporg@gmail.com

social media - @treporg