CRC Language Guide
Cultivating awareness of our language is part of a practice that recognises the link between the language we use and the distribution of power and resources to people whose lives have been impacted by the criminal justice system.
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Shown The Exit: A Snapshot of the Issues Facing People Leaving Custody in NSW in 2016 – published in ‘Responding to Homelessness in NSW’ Parity Magazine, November, 2016.
– by Dr Mindy Sotiri and Alex Faraguna (Community Restorative Centre)
In 2015/2016, 17,108 people were released from NSW prisons into the community. Sourcing suitable housing and accommodation options for people on release from custody is the single greatest challenge for community organisations working in the space of reintegration and transition. Although it is difficult to gauge the exact numbers of people on release who are exiting into homelessness, what is clear is that this population is significantly over-represented in prisons. Reception data indicates that as many as 60% of people in prison have come from primary or secondary homelessness.
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Shown The Exit Revisited: CRC’s Everyday Experience in Assisting People Leaving Custody – published in ‘I Shall Be Released: Post-Release and Homelessness’ Parity Magazine, March, 2017.
– by Dr Mindy Sotiri and Alex Faraguna (Community Restorative Centre)
In an article entitled Shown the Exit in the October 2016 edition of Parity, we presented five essential elements that have been identified through research and CRC’s practice over its 65-year history that are crucial to the success of post-release support programs. This follow-up article aims to expand on three of these key themes and share insights gained by CRC’s experienced transitional workers, with a focus on issues surrounding homelessness.
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Pathways Home: How can we deliver better outcomes for people who have been in prison?
– by Sophie Russell & Dr Mindy Sotiri
People who are homeless are over-represented in Australia’s prisons, and previously incarcerated people are over-represented among the homeless. Supporting pathways out of the criminal justice system is built upon a significant body of research, forming the best-practice reintegration support for people with complex needs.
