NACRO

British

/ ˈnækrəʊ /

acronym

National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders

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Social justice charity Nacro warned the data shows the need for "adequate investment in housing" as the government seeks to reduce the numbers of offenders in prisons.

From BBC

Nacro CEO Campbell Robb said: "The vicious cycle of reoffending so many prison leavers find themselves trapped in is often driven by homelessness and unemployment."

From BBC

Around one in three prisoners are released on a Friday, according to research by the charity Nacro.

From BBC

Nacro has run a long campaign to stop Friday releases, saying they are "setting people up to fail".

From BBC

The lack of interventions for prisoners approaching their release date has already had an impact, according to social-justice charity Nacro.

From BBC

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