A ministry of poverty could help us change course
I am taking through the Lords what has been called the Friday release Bill, barring letting people out of prison on a Friday. A difficult, at times impossible day to get the support services you need to see you over the weekend. With a third of people leaving prison without accommodation and work or financial support, someone becoming homeless on release is a real possibility.
It is made even more likely if you are let out on a Friday. And you are more likely to get back into
