A joint report by the Prisons Inspectorate and the Youth Justice Board found that 55 per cent of 15- to 18-year-olds in young offender institutions (YOIs) anticipated problems with getting a job when they were released compared with 49 per cent in 2011/12.
Meanwhile a smaller proportion of young men reported knowing where to get help across the range of problems they anticipated on release, including finding accommodation, getting into school or college, help with money and finances, help claiming benefits, and accessing health services.
The findings will fuel concerns about resettlement provision for young people leaving custody – with the proportion of young people reoffending within a year of leaving the secure estate currently running at 70.7 per cent.
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