ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the importance of housing, and linked support, for women ex-offenders. Drawing on a research project conducted between October 2003 and December 2004 which reviewed the impact of the UK government's £2.8 billion Supporting People (SP) programme, the chapter summarises UK evidence on the housing and support needs of women ex-offenders, and assesses the extent to which the SP programme has succeeded in improving planning and provision for this group. Local case studies are used to illustrate both the potential and the challenges so far evident in the implementation of the SP programme, and comparative perspectives from Paris, France, and Canada highlight the need for further reflection on models for the social inclusion of women ex-offenders.
