Prisoner release support
Alternative labels
Post-prison release
Pre-release programs for prisoners
After-prison support
Reintegration support
Pre-release support
Research Summary
Pathways to homelessness for people exiting custody in NSW
This Evidence Brief presents key findings from Taylor Fry’s Pathways to homelessness report about people exiting custody in New South Wales (NSW). The authors also discuss implications for policy and practice.
Literature review
Literature review on yarning circles in a criminal justice context
This report presents a select literature review on yarning circles within the justice system, to provide insight into the unique cultural elements of yarning practices and inform how yarning circles can best operate in ACT justice system.
Report
Exiting prison with complex support needs: the role of housing assistance
This research examines policies and programs relevant to the housing pathways of ex-prisoners with complex support needs in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, including what benefits result from current housing assistance settings.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Time to Work Employment Service
This evaluation examines the effectiveness of the Time to Work Employment Service (TWES), a voluntary in‑prison program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people transitioning from prison to work. Using a theory‑based, mixed‑methods approach, it assesses delivery across remote and non‑remote prisons and identifies options to strengthen program components, engagement and future implementation.
Evaluation
“It’s good to know each other, to be Kungas” final report
This is an evaluation report produced on behalf of the Kunga Stopping Violence Program (KSVP), a throughcare program supporting Aboriginal women who have been incarcerated in the Alice Springs Correctional Centre for an alleged violent offence. It replaces an earlier interim report, published August 2020.