Response to Justice Committee request for information

Shelter Scotland recognises that having secure accommodation is core to a person’s successful reintegration into the community after prison and for nearly 20 years has engaged extensively with the prison service and other public bodies to improve the support offered to remand and convicted prisoners both during their sentence and in preparation for release. Through the work described below, we have also contributed strongly to the evidence base on understanding the housing issues facing prisoners and specifically those serving short sentences or on remand.