Providing social care following release from prison: Emerging practice arrangements further to the introduction of the 2014 Care Act
Challis, David
Challis, David
Abstract
Although prisoners have significant care needs and are particularly vulnerable following release, there have been longstanding concerns about their social care. Among its provisions, the 2014 Care Act defined the responsibilities of local authorities for identifying and meeting the social care needs of prisoners. Here, we report the findings of a national survey of local authorities undertaken in 2016, which explored the early arrangements put in place following the Care Act for prisoners on release. Eighty-eight of
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2022
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Article
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Prisons, Prisoners, Social work, Criminals
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Robinson, L., Tucker, S., Hargreaves, C., Roberts, A., Shaw, J. & Challis, D. (1002). Providing social care following release from prison: Emerging practice arrangements further to the introduction of the 2014 Care Act. British Journal of Social Work, 52(2), pp.982-1002.