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HMP Lewes to Brighton
Region: South East
Location: HMP Lewes and the City of Brighton & Hove
Delivery partner: Brighton Housing Trust
Summary
This project, run by Brighton Housing Trust, targets short term prisoners with multiple problems (such as poor mental health, homelessness, drug or alcohol problems) returning to Brighton and Hove. A Project Coordinator works with prisoners in the prison to identify support needs, and liaises with agencies to establish a lead to coordinate the support required on discharge from prison.
This project is part of our National Development Programme.
Project type: Service delivery
Project status: Active
Partners
- HMP Lewes
- Brighton Housing Trust
- Sussex Police
- Sussex Partnership Trust
- CRI
- Brighton and Hove City Council Housing Department
- Brighton and Hove PCT
Project aim
To improve health and social care outcomes for short-term prisoners with multiple problems (such as poor mental health, homelessness, drug or alcohol problems) leaving HMP Lewes and returning to the City of Brighton and Hove.
Project outline
Revolving Doors was approached by HMP Lewes to consider ways in which a group of prisoners repeatedly returning to the prison on short custodial sentences could be better supported to stop reoffending. The project commenced with a needs assessment in 2007 which is available to download here; an update of this assessment from 2008 is also available to download here. Following the needs assessment a project specification was developed.
The resulting project is being delivered by Brighton Housing Trust. Using a coordinated lead professional model involving statutory and voluntary services at the prison and within the community, the project targets short term prisoners with multiple problems returning to Brighton and Hove. A Project Coordinator based in the prison receives referrals and works with the prisoner and local agencies to identify a lead agency/worker who will coordinate the support required on discharge from prison.
This project is funded by South East Prison Area, Lloyds TSB Foundation and the Mercers Foundation.
Contact
To contact the project directly, call Sean Carr, Project Coordinator on:
Mobile: 07771 775 440
HMP Lewes: 01273 785 203 or 01273 785 287
To learn more about our work in the South East contact us at the central office.
