The report, Housing Needs and Experiences of Young People Who Offend'showed that two-thirds of the 152 young people who were surveyed feltdepressed when homeless. Forty-eight per cent said they had "felthungry", 39 per cent had felt lonely, and around one in threeexperienced "poor physical health".
And 21 per cent of those surveyed said they were "frightened of otherpeople" when homeless, while 15 per cent said they had been "a victim ofcrime".
Youth Justice Board member Chris Holmes said that a lack of stableaccommodation severely damaged young people's chances of getting theirlives back on track. "We need a wider supply of suitable and sustainableaccommodation, which meets the needs of young people," he added.
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