Official Statistics

Offender accommodation outcomes - statistical guidance

Published 31 July 2025

Applies to England and Wales

The Probation Service is responsible for managing all individuals on a community sentence or licence following their release from prison or post disposal for community sentences in England and Wales. There are 12 probation regions across England and Wales: 11 probation regions in England and one in Wales.

The ‘Offender accommodation outcomes’ statistics publication covers the accommodation status of people on probation, including breakdowns on region, sex, age, ethnicity, offence type and sentence length. This document provides more detail on those statistics and is intended to be used as a guide.

This guidance contains the detail around the management information metrics in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Management information metrics included in this publication

Metric	Metric name	Time period covered
MI014	Housed on release from custody	1 Apr 2019 – 31 Mar 2025
MI015Ra	Settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody	1 Apr 2024 – 30 Apr 2024
MI015Rb	Settled accommodation at 3 months post community disposal	1 Apr 2024 – 30 Apr 2024
MI015Sa	Settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody for supervised cases	1 May 2024 – 31 Mar 2025
MI015Sb	Settled accommodation at 3 months post community disposal for supervised cases	1 May 2024 – 31 Mar 2025

Due to the introduction of Probation Reset (see Policy interventions below), there has been a break in the time series for Settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody (MI015a and MI015Ra) and Settled accommodation at 3 months post community disposal (MI015b and MI015Rb). Publication data for 2019/20 to 2023/24 performance years can be accessed on the offender accommodation outcome statistics collection page.

There is discontinuity in comparability due to the break in the time series. Data from May 2024 onwards cannot be compared to data for the period up to April 2024, or any other pre–Probation Reset performance data or management information.

1. Policy interventions

A number of policy interventions introduced to relieve prison capacity and subsequent policy changes to help alleviate onward pressure on probation practitioners are likely to have had some effect on the volume of the probation caseload in this publication. These policy interventions are summarised below.

• 17 October 2023 to 9 September 2024: End of Custody Supervised Licence (ECSL)^{[footnote 1]}
  The End of Custody Supervised Licence scheme released eligible determinate sentenced prisoners prior to their conditional release date.
• 2 April 2024: Fixed term recall^{[footnote 2]}
  Changes to the recall process mandate the use of fixed term recalls rather than standard recalls for offenders sentenced to less than 12 months of custody, subject to certain exceptions.

• 29 April 2024: Probation Reset^{[footnote 3]}
  On 29 April 2024, the Probation Service introduced a change in practice known as Probation Reset. Under Probation Reset, probation practitioner engagement is prioritised towards the first two-thirds of an individual’s sentence where intervention can have the most impact.

  For eligible offenders, this suspends some sentence management contact for offenders on licence, post-sentence supervision, and those with rehabilitation activity requirements under community orders or suspended sentence orders. Although the reset will suspend some contact for eligible offenders, their orders and licences will remain active. ^{[footnote 4]}

  Consequently, some offenders who are on the probation caseload will not be in scope to measure their accommodation status at the 3-month measurement point. A decrease in cases in scope has been observed for offenders released from custody in the measure MI015Sa, which coincides with the introduction of Probation Reset. As most community sentences are for a minimum of 12 months duration, there is no significant change which can be attributed to Probation Reset in the number of cases in scope for MI015Sb (see Figure 1).

• 10 September 2024: Standard Determinate Sentences 40% (SDS40)^{[footnote 5][footnote 6]}
  The Standard Determinate Sentences 40% (SDS40) scheme allows certain prisoners serving a ‘standard determinate sentence’ (with a 50% conditional release point) to be released at the 40% point of their sentence, subject to eligibility criteria. SDS40 has been in operation since 10 September 2024. ‘Tranche 1’ releases were comprised of eligible prisoners serving sentences of ‘less than 5 years’. ‘Tranche 2’ releases were comprised of eligible prisoners serving sentences of ‘5 years or more’. The first ‘Tranche 2’ releases took place on 22 October 2024.

Figure 1: Cases in scope for settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody or community disposal, by quarter, policy interventions and other key events, April 2020 – March 2025

2. Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3)

CAS3 statistics were previously included within this offender accommodation outcomes publication. These data are now available as an annex which can be accessed on the publication page of this release.

3. Definitions

3.1 Cases in scope - releases from custody

Figures count accommodation circumstances by releases from custody, including:

• Releases following recall to custody
• Releases following committal to custody for breach of post sentence supervision
• Releases at sentence expiry, or post sentence supervision expiry

Where an offender has been released from custody more than once in the period, they will be counted once for each release, with the accommodation circumstance relevant at the time of that release. In instances where an individual has multiple releases on the same day, only one of the records is assessed. All other instances of the records are excluded from the statistics.

The following circumstances are not considered in scope and are therefore excluded from the statistics:

• The individual is recalled to custody before the measurement point, including releases where the individual is subject to same-day recall to custody
• The case is terminated before the measurement point
• Releases from unsupervised short sentences
• Releases on temporary licence (RoTL)
• Releases from Immigration Removal Centres
• Releases to Immigration Removal Centres

Due to the different inclusion criteria and data cleansing, the total volume of releases in this release will not match official statistics for total offender releases.

3.2 Cases in scope - community sentences

Figures provided count commencement of community and suspended sentence orders supervised by the Probation Service. This excludes sentences with only unpaid work, curfew, or electronic monitoring requirements as these are not subject to offender management by the Probation Service.

Sentences where the Probation Service are not required to provide offender management or where the sentence ends on the day imposed are excluded from the statistics.

Due to different inclusion criteria and data cleansing, the total volume of community sentence starts in this dataset will not match official statistics for total community sentence starts.

3.3 Accommodation circumstances

Accommodation circumstances are assessed on the night following the point of release (MI014) and at 3 months following release (MI015Ra and MI015Sa) from prison for those serving custodial sentences. For those serving community sentences, accommodation circumstances are assessed at 3 months post community disposal (MI015Rb and MI015Sb).

All accommodation circumstances are recorded on an ‘as at’ basis, i.e., the status that is current to the first night following release (MI014), or the night following the 3-month point (MI015Ra, MI015Sa, MI015Rb and MI015Sb). For further information of terms within these definitions, please refer to the Glossary of terms.

Table 2: Accommodation circumstances used in data tables

Settled accommodation	(i) Any accommodation that provides a permanent, independent housing solution, including: • as a householder or house owner • rental accommodation (tenant) – private or social rental • living with friends and family (settled) – the individual can reside in that home and is able to return to that home • living with a friend with a bedroom available for the individual’s use and access to domestic facilities • a caravan or boat that is viewed by the individual as their permanent home. (ii) Supported housing - regardless of the duration or residency (iii) Long-term residential healthcare
Other housed	Individuals living in transient or temporary accommodation that does not provide a long-term solution to housing need. Previously known as ‘Other unsettled accommodation’. This includes: • friends and family transient • short-term or transient accommodation.
Bail / probation accommodation (Housed at release from custody)	Includes: (i) Probation Approved Premises (AP) (ii) Bail Accommodation Support Services (BASS) accommodation (iii) Community Accommodation Services (CAS2 or CAS3)
Bail / probation accommodation (Accommodation at 3 months post release from custody or community disposal)	Includes: (i) Probation Approved Premises (AP) (ii) Bail Accommodation Support Services (BASS) accommodation (iii) Community Accommodation Services (CAS2 or CAS3) (iv) Accommodation provided by the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Service
Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) accommodation	Includes: (i) Home Office accommodation provided under the Immigration Act 2016 (HOIE Section 10) (ii) Home Office provided accommodation for those on immigration bail, prior to the Immigration Act 2016 (HOIE Section 4)
Homeless, not rough sleeping	The individual does not have any accommodation that they are entitled to occupy, or they have accommodation they are entitled to occupy but they cannot be reasonably expected to occupy it for any reason. Either: • the individual occupies a property with no legal authority or permission to do so, such as squatting • the individual may reside in night shelters, emergency hostels or campsites.
Rough sleeping	The individual does not have any accommodation they are entitled to occupy, or they have accommodation they are entitled to occupy but they cannot be reasonably expected to occupy it for any reason. The individual sleeps in open air (such as on the streets, in tents, doorways, parks, bus shelters or encampments) or in other places not designed for occupation (such as stairwells, barns, sheds, car parks, cars, derelict boats or stations)
Unknown, awaiting assessment	For use by court staff when recording a new address for an individual, and the circumstance is unknown.
Other unknown	The accommodation status is unknown, either because: • the individual is awaiting assessment • no status is recorded • there are multiple statuses for a single release • there are errors in the record.

4. Calculations

4.1 Formula

The accommodation metrics are measured as a percentage. The percentage is the outcome of the equation:

a / (a + b)

where:

• ‘a’ is the number of individuals on probation in positive outcomes, either on release (MI014), or at 3 months (MI015Ra, MI015Sa, MI015Rb and MI015Sb)
• ‘b’ is the number of individuals on probation in negative outcomes, either on release (MI014) or at 3 months (MI015Ra, MI015Sa, MI015Rb and MI015Sb)

Cases which are considered positive, negative or excluded are specified below.

MI014 - Housed on release from custody

Positive outcomes	Negative outcomes
Cases are considered positive if the individual has been housed in any temporary or long-term accommodation. This includes the categories • Settled accommodation • Other housed • Bail / probation accommodation	Cases are considered negative if the individual is homeless or awaiting assessment. This includes the categories: • Homeless, not rough sleeping • Homeless, rough sleeping • Unknown, awaiting assessment

MI015Ra, MI015Rb - Settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody or post disposal
MI015Sa, MI015Sb - Settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody or post disposal for supervised cases

Positive outcomes	Negative outcomes
Cases are considered positive if the individual has been housed in any permanent or long-term accommodation. This includes the category: • Settled accommodation	Cases are considered negative if the individual is housed in any temporary accommodation, has not been housed and is therefore homeless, or if the individual is awaiting assessment. This includes the categories: • Other housed • Homeless, not rough sleeping • Homeless, rough sleeping • Unknown, awaiting assessment

4.2 Outcome transparency

The data tables in this release separate accommodation circumstances which are used as positive and negative outcomes in the metric calculations. In previous offender accommodation outcomes publications, accommodation outcomes for the categories ‘unknown, awaiting assessment’ and ‘other unknown’ were grouped in one column called ‘unknown’. These accommodation circumstances are now reported in separate columns for all data tables.

‘Bail / probation accommodation’ and ‘Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) accommodation’ were also grouped in one column called ‘bail / probation accommodation’. These accommodation circumstances are now reported in separate columns in the accommodation at release from custody data tables (MI014).

Due to suppression which is applied throughout all data tables, manual calculations using values from the data tables may not exactly match the percentage shown for the corresponding metric.

4.3 Data sources

These statistics are from case management systems and involve manual data entry. While due care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of these data, as with any large administrative data source, the possibility of errors cannot be eliminated. Over time, minor changes are made to recording practices.

5. Statistical notes

5.1 Suppression

To protect the disclosure of personal information of any individual, all cases within the tables are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. Total figures are also subject to this rounding methodology after calculation. Therefore, the sum of numbers in each column may not match the total shown. Percentages of each category are based on the rounded volumes except for the MI014, MI015Ra, MI015Rb, MI015Sa and MI015Sb metric, which are based on the unrounded volumes, due to internal and external reporting requiring a single version of the truth.

Suppression methodology:

1. Totals are first calculated using the non-rounded volumes of cases.
2. MI014, MI015Ra, MI015Rb, MI015Sa and MI015Sb are all calculated using the unrounded number of cases.
3. All volumes, including the totals, are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. Any number less than 3 is rounded to 0.
4. Percentages (with the exception of MI014, MI015Ra, MI015Rb, MI015Sa and MI015Sb) are calculated from the rounded numbers.
5. Percentages based on fewer than 30 individuals are suppressed.

5.2 Notable changes in methodology or recordings

Homelessness definitions and categorisation
Prior to January 2022, homelessness was recorded against one of three codes:

• Homeless - rough sleeping
• Homeless - squat
• Homeless - other

To improve the quality of data, since January 2022 homelessness is reported as one of three categories:

• Homeless - rough sleeping
• Homeless - squat
• Homeless - shelter / emergency hostel / campsite

Due to the increased specification from ‘other’ to ‘shelter / emergency hostel / campsite’, cases which have previously been recorded as ‘homeless – other’ would be reported as ‘homeless – rough sleeping’ from January 2022, as the only alternatives are ‘squat’ and ‘shelter / emergency hostel / campsite’.

As a result, there is an increase in the number of cases reported in the statistics as ‘homeless – rough sleeping’ from January 2022 onwards, as well as a corresponding decrease in the number of cases reported as ‘homeless – not rough sleeping’. The proportion of those who are reported overall as homeless have remained around the same level.

Therefore, caution should be taken when comparing data prior to January 2022 to data from January 2022 onwards.

Change to case management system - address recording
In September 2022, a change was made to the nDelius (the probation case management system), in how accommodation statuses are recorded.

For some records, the personal circumstance and address records could not be matched. Those that could not be matched were categorised as the negative outcome, ‘awaiting assessment’. As a result, performance dropped across all measures following the change.

Prior to the September 2022 change, to ensure that records were created and updated in nDelius, the accommodation types were only reported where accommodation status for the individual has been recorded at the point of sentence. If the accommodation status at sentence was not recorded, then any previous or future recording was excluded from the statistics.

Following the September 2022 change, address types from the address record, no matter how old, are used. This has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of missing records.

Change to offence type categorisation
The offence types have been reviewed and aligned to the Probation tables of the offender management statistics. As a result, more offence types are reported as ‘Other / unknown’.

We are currently providing data for the latest 3 performance years and we will follow up with the other years in due course.

We are reviewing these data records and if any changes are required, they will be provided in the next release of the offender accommodation outcomes official statistics.

Bail / probation accommodation
In April 2024, the outcome classification of bail / probation accommodation was revised in settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody or post community disposal (MI015a and MI015b). CAS1 / Approved Premises, formerly considered positive, and Bail Accommodation Support Services (BASS) and Community Accommodation Services (CAS2 or CAS3), formerly considered negative, are now treated as neutral outcomes. These revised outcomes are reflected in metrics MI015Ra, MI015Rb, MI015Sa and MI015Sb.

Probation Reset
On 29 April 2024, the Probation Service introduced a change in practice known as ‘Probation Reset’. For eligible offenders under Probation Reset, probation practitioner engagement is prioritised towards the first two-thirds of an individual’s sentence where intervention can have the most impact.

As a result, accommodation data from May 2024 onward have been recorded using a revised ‘reset’ methodology, replacing metrics MI015Ra and MI015Rb with MI015Sa and MI015Sb respectively.

Offenders subject to the ‘reset’ methodology have their supervision requirements suspended before the 3 months post release from custody measurement point is reached. Consequently, some offenders who are on the probation caseload will not be in scope to measure their accommodation status at the 3-month measurement point. Therefore, the ‘reset’ methodology results in a reduced number of cases in scope. These data tables reflect the first set of cases in scope to be affected by this change. This change should be taken into account when interpreting trends over time.

6. Data quality statement

6.1 Relevance

These statistics are generally used by:

• Government
• Academia
• Media
• Charity sector
• General public

Additionally, these statistics play an important role in helping to ensure the Ministry of Justice’s accountability to the public. To ensure these statistics meet the needs of users, users are encouraged to provide comments and feedback on existing outputs including content, breadth, frequency and methodology.

6.2 Accuracy and reliability

These statistics are from Management Information from case management systems and involve manual data entry. Management information refers to information that is not collected specifically for statistics or research. This data is collected by the Ministry of Justice for uses such as registration and record-keeping.

Although due care has been taken when processing and analysing the returns, as with any large administrative data source, the possibility of errors cannot be eliminated. While the figures shows have been checked as far as practicable, they should be regarded as approximate and not necessarily accurate to the last whole number shown in the tables.

Over time, minor changes are made to recording practices to improve the accuracy of these statistics.

In accordance with Principle 2 of the Code of Practice for Statistics, the Ministry of Justice is required to publish transparent guidance on its policy for revisions. A copy of this statement can be found at: transparent guidance on its policy for revisions.

The 3 reasons specified for statistics needing to be revised are changes in sources of administrative systems or methodology changes, receipt of subsequent information, and errors in statistical systems and processes. Each of these points, and its specific relevance to this publication, are addressed below:

1. Changes in sources of administrative systems or methodology
   This guidance document will clearly state where there have been revisions to data due to changes in methodology or administrative systems. In addition, statistics affected within the publication will be appropriately footnoted.
2. Receipt of subsequent information
   The nature of any administrative system is that data may be received late. Revision mid-year will only be made where it has been deemed that the late data has a major influence on the statistics. All other minor revisions will be published in the next scheduled update.
3. Errors in statistical systems and processes
   Occasionally errors can occur in statistical processes, however procedures are constantly reviewed to minimise this risk. Should a significant error be found, the publication on the website will be updated and an errata slip published documenting the revision.

6.3 Timeliness and punctuality

These statistics are assessed for MI014 at the night of release, and MI015Ra, MI015Sa, MI015Rb or MI015Sb on the night following 3 months post release or community disposal. Therefore, the statistics do not necessarily relate to an individual’s release date, but the month of their circumstance.

Data takes around one month to be collected and processed, and an additional month is required for any necessary revisions. Post data collection, analysis and quality assurance takes between 1 and 3 months.

To comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics, these statistics will be announced at least 4 weeks before the publication date. Any changes to pre-announced release dates will be agreed by the Head of Profession for Statistics and promptly announced, with reasons provided for these changes.

6.4 Comparability and coherence

• As noted in section 5.2 Notable changes in methodology or recordings, care should be taken when comparing data specifically about homelessness on data prior to January 2022 to data from January 2022. This is because of improvements in data recording, which has increased the quality and accuracy of the data. Caution should also be taken from September 2022 due to the change in the case management system recordings, which also improved the quality and accuracy of the data.

• Due to the introduction of Probation Reset, there is a break in the time series for settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody (MI015Ra and MI015Sa) and settled accommodation at 3 months post community disposal (MI015Rb and MI015Sb) measures. This discontinuity affects data for the first quarter of the 2024/25 performance year. April 2024 data are based on MI015R, while data from May 2024 to March 2025 are based on the revised measure, MI015S. To maintain coherence in quarterly reporting, the period May to June 2024 has been presented as a single quarter in the accompanying data tables within this release. Additionally, data from May 2024 onwards are not directly comparable with figures up to April 2024, or with any other pre–Probation Reset performance data or management information.

• Due to different data cleansing and exclusion criteria used within these statistics in comparison to other statistics on prison releases and post community disposal, the total volume of cases in scope for community sentence starts and prison releases in these datasets will not necessarily match official statistics for total community sentence starts or prison releases. Therefore, there should not be comparisons made between different official statistics for cases in scope.

6.5 Accessibility and clarity

These statistics are published on the Ministry of Justice GOV.UK website, and the publication is available from 09:30am on the day of release.

The tables are published in an Excel format. The summary document and this guidance are both published in an accessible HTML format.

The summary document is designed in a way to provide quick access to the top-level statistics, with further information within the tables. This guidance document and the notes within the tables provide clarity on any technical terms, definitions, or acronyms to ensure that these statistics can be used effectively.

7. Further information

7.1 Glossary of terms

Approved Premises (AP)	Residential units in the community managed by the NPS, which offer an enhanced level of public protection in the community for those who pose a serious risk of harm.
Awaiting assessment	For use by court staff when recording a new address and the circumstance is unknown.
Bail Accommodation Support Services (BASS) accommodation (13 weeks or more)	Temporary accommodation for those who would normally be living in the community on bail, or Home Detention Curfew (HDC), but do not otherwise have a suitable address during the period of their bail or HDC. This option should only be selected where the individual has been residing in the accommodation for more than 13 weeks.
Bail Accommodation Support Services (BASS) accommodation (less than 13 weeks)	Temporary accommodation for people who would normally be living in the community on bail, or Home Detention Curfew (HDC) but do not otherwise have a suitable address during the period of their bail or HDC. This option should only be selected where the individual has been residing in the accommodation for less than 13 weeks. Now delivered as Community Accommodation Services (CAS2).
Community Accommodation Services (CAS1)	The CAS1 service provides intensively supervised accommodation in Approved Premises for high-risk offenders upon release.
Community Accommodation Services (CAS2)	Temporary accommodation for people who would normally be living in the community on bail or Home Detention Curfew (HDC), but do not otherwise have a suitable address during the period of their bail or HDC. This option should be selected where the individual has been residing in the accommodation for less than 13 weeks. Previously delivered as Bail Accommodation Support Services (BASS).
Community Accommodation Services (CAS3)	Temporary accommodation for up to 84 days for individuals who would normally be released from prison, or individuals who are moving on from Approved Premises (AP) or Bail Accommodation & Support Services (BASS). CAS3 began on 19th July 2021 within five probation regions, and full national coverage has now been in place since December 2023. Floating support is also provided including support to move-on to settled accommodation.
Curfew requirement	A curfew is one of the 13 requirements available to add to community orders and suspended sentence orders. An individual can be sentenced to be at a specified place (usually their own home) for certain periods. These periods can be up to 16 hours per day, for up to 12 months. The curfew is electronically monitored.
Electronic monitoring requirement	An electronic compliance monitoring requirement is one of the 13 requirements available to add to community orders and suspended sentence orders. An individual is electronically tagged to ensure they comply with restrictions imposed on their movements, for example, a requirement to stay away from a particular area.
HOIE Section 4	Home Office provided accommodation for those on immigration bail, prior to the Immigration Act 2016.
HOIE Section 10	Home Office accommodation provided under the Immigration Act 2016.
Homeless – rough sleeping	The individual does not have any accommodation they are entitled to occupy, or they have accommodation they are entitled to occupy but they cannot be reasonably expected to occupy it for any reason. The individual sleeps in open air (such as on the streets, in tents, doorways, parks, bus shelters or encampments) or in other places not designed for occupation (such as stairwells, barns, sheds, car parks, cars, derelict boats or stations).
Homeless – shelter / emergency hostel / campsite	The individual does not have any accommodation they are entitled to occupy, or they have accommodation they are entitled to occupy but they cannot be reasonably expected to occupy it for any reason. They may reside in night shelters, emergency hostels, direct access hostels or campsites.
Homeless - squat	The individual does not have any accommodation they are entitled to occupy, or they have accommodation they are entitled to occupy but they cannot be reasonably expected to occupy it for any reason. The individual occupies a property with no legal authority or permission to do so.
Home Detention Curfew (HDC)	Home Detention Curfew is a scheme that allows certain offenders to serve the last part of their sentence at a suitable address, for a period up to a maximum of 6 months. The individual is subject to a curfew which is electronically monitored.
Householder or house owner	Accommodation that provides a permanent, independent housing solution and is sustained by the individual and/or spouse or partner through payments to a mortgage, or complete ownership via possession of the deeds to the address. This can include a caravan or boat that is viewed by the individual as their permanent home.
Immigration detention	Immigration detention estate within HMP or an immigration removal centre.
Living with friends and family (settled)	The individual resides with friends or family. The individual: • is able to reside in the home permanently and • has a bedroom available for thier use and access to domestic facilities.
Living with friends and family (transient)	The individual resides with friends or family. Either the individual: • is not able to reside in the home permanently and / or • does not have a bedroom, or domestic facilities available for their use. If an individual is frequently changing address, then this should be recorded as friends / family (transient).
Long-term residential healthcare	Accommodation that provides services and support, including around-the-clock health care, to residents who cannot care for themselves because of chronic physical or psychological illnesses or disabilities. The individual is expected to live there for 13 weeks or longer. Examples may include: • adult residential facilities because of a disability • nursing homes • hospices • psychiatric hospital care • rehabilitation unit care. This does not refer to assisted living facilities, board and care homes, rest homes, or outpatients staying in hospital following surgery or an accident.
Release on Temporary Licence (RoTL)	Release on Temporary Licence (RoTL) allows prisoners to be released temporarily into the community for specific purposes, such as to engage in employment, to maintain family ties or to receive medical treatment. Not every prisoner is eligible to be released on temporary licence and some, such as those posing the highest security threat, are barred altogether.
Rental accommodation (tenant) - Private	Accommodation that provides a permanent, independent housing solution, defined by a tenancy secured for a minimum of 13 weeks. The accommodation is sustained through regular rental payments to a private landlord.
Rental accommodation (tenant) – Social rental from LA	Accommodation that provides a permanent, independent housing solution, defined by a tenancy secured for a minimum of 13 weeks. The accommodation is sustained through regular rental payments to a social landlord.
Supported housing	Accommodation provided by an accredited housing agency that is provided for a minimum 3-month period and includes support for the individual in relation to moving to a permanent independent housing solution. This does not include approved premises, BASS accommodation or long-term residential health care.
Transient or short-term accommodation	Accommodation that is not intended to be used for more than 13 consecutive weeks. This can be any type of accommodation but is unlikely to provide a long-term solution to a housing need. For example, this may include, but is not limited to: • tenancies available for less than 13 weeks • bed and breakfast accommodation • hostels • crisis houses. This category should also be used in any other circumstance when the individual frequently changes address.
Unpaid work requirement	Unpaid work, or community payback, is one of the 13 requirements available to add to community orders and suspended sentence orders. An individual can be sentenced to do between 40 hours and 300 hours of unpaid work to be completed within 12 months, to help the community, for example, removing graffiti.

7.2 Symbols and conventions

The following symbols have been used throughout the tables in this publication:

Symbol	Description
[x]	Not available
0	Value less than 3
[z]	Not applicable or unreliable (less than 30 observations)
[p]	Provisional data
[r]	Revised data

7.3 Future publications

Our statisticians regularly review the content of publications. Development of new and improved statistical outputs is usually dependent on reallocating existing resources. As part of our continual review and prioritisation, we welcome user feedback on existing outputs including content, breadth, frequency, and methodology.

Please send any comments you have about this publication including suggestions for further developments or reductions in content to CrossCuttingPerformanceEnquiries@justice.gov.uk

7.4 Official statistics status

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).

OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality, and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.

You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards, by emailing CrossCuttingPerformanceEnquiries@justice.gov.uk

Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website.

7.5 Contact

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8. Footnotes

1. Details of the End of Custody Supervised Licence data can be found here: ECSL_Commentary_Transparency.pdf ↩

2. Details around suitability for fixed term recall can be found here https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/408/contents/made ↩

3. Further details on Probation Reset are available at: Prisons and Probation: Foreign National Offenders - Hansard - UK Parliament: ‘https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2024-03-13/debates/901D0DE9-45FD-4061-9F4C-FB3A3F66AC1D/PrisonsAndProbationForeignNationalOffenders’  ↩

4. Eligibility for Probation Reset
   Probation Reset applies as follows:
   • Post-Sentence Supervisions (PSS) period: all sentence management contact under PSS will stop (unless exemption criteria are met - see below)
   • Community Orders / Suspended Sentence Orders: all Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) appointments and activity days, delivered directly by probation practitioners will cease in the final third (unless exemption criteria are met)
   • Licence: contact appointments for people on licence will cease in the final third (unless exemption criteria are met). One contact appointment in the final third for licence cases only is required.
   
   Exemption criteria
   Cases that continue with probation contact in the final third are:
   • Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) cases of all categories (1 to 4) and levels (1 to 3)
   • All cases:
   - directly managed by a specialist probation practitioner in the National Security Division (NSD)
   - identified as very high risk of serious harm
   - with current active child protection procedures in place
   - those subject to an Intensive Supervision Court pilot (until such time as the evaluation is complete)
   Cases within the exemption criteria must continue with contact appointments and RAR activity in the final third. ↩

5. Most prisoners sentenced to a standard determinate sentence (SDS) are automatically released at their conditional release date, which is the half-way point of their sentence. Prisoners serving an SDS are on licence supervision until the end of their sentence.  ↩

6. Figures on the number of prisoners released under the SDS40 scheme are available here: Standard Determinate Sentence (SDS40) release data - GOV.UK ↩