U.K. offenders get housing priority. (General).LONDON London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. -- Offenders leaving prison will be given priority for council housing under amendments to the Housing Act, however some advocates fear they will just be joining a waiting list. The British government is introducing the change as part of its strategy to reduce reoffending. Councils will be required to provide housing to those who are "vulnerable as a result of leaving prison" along with existing priority categories, such as homeless families and those with mental health problems. The Revolving Doors Agency says up to 40% of those who leave prison are homeless and therefore two to three times more likely to reoffend. The change will, however, leave out prisoners serving three to 12 months. Under cost-saving measures introduced by the previous Conservative government, short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. prisoners do not have probation probation, method by which the punishment of a convicted offender is conditionally suspended. The offender must remain in the community and under the supervision of a probation officer, who is usually a court-appointed official. officers--someone to advocate for them with housing authorities. As well, RDA RDA abbr. recommended daily allowance Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are quantities of nutrients in the diet that are required to maintain good health in people. said, offenders who already live in council housing lose that benefit after three months of a sentence. The group is looking forward to the official release of a leaked social exclusion social exclusion Noun Sociol the failure of society to provide certain people with those rights normally available to its members, such as employment, health care, education, etc. unit report, which recommends more than doubling the discharge grant for prisoners to 100 [pounds sterling] and allowing prisoners to claim housing benefit for up to six months into their sentence. |
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