Area Accommodation Strategies: A Partnership Approach to Housing for Homeless Offenders

In June 1988 the Home Office issued HOC 35/1988 announcing radical changes in the process by which grant aid is paid to voluntary housing projects for offenders. Each Probation Committee must establish an accommodation forum in partnership with other bodies, incorporating hostels, commercial lodgings and standard housing in a comprehensive strategy. The author, the Development Officer in a Service already committed to consultation and development, explores the possibilities and demands of effective partnership.