‘There’s Not Going to Be a Single Solution’ : the role of resettlement consortia in improving the resettlement outcomes of young people leaving custody

Gray, PM, Smithson, H, McHugh, R and Smyth, G (2018) ‘There’s Not Going to Be a Single Solution’ : the role of resettlement consortia in improving the resettlement outcomes of young people leaving custody. Youth Justice, 18 (1). pp. 67-81. ISSN 1473-2254

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Abstract

As part of the government’s Transforming Youth Custody programme, in 2014 the Youth Justice Board (YJB) established four new resettlement consortia in four areas in England. This article presents the findings from a process evaluation of the new consortia, paying particular attention to the enablers and/or barriers that affected the implementation of an enhanced resettlement offer. We found that the consortia did appear to improve partnership working and collaboration between key agencies. Yet the delivery of an enhanced offer was often hampered by the geographically dispersed nature of the consortia, along with problems accessing suitable accommodation upon release.