Providing Social Care following Release from Prison: Emerging Practice Arrangements Further to the Introduction of the 2014 Care Act
| Autor: | Jennifer Shaw, Amy Roberts, Claire Hargreaves, Louise Robinson, David Challis, Sue Tucker |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
CARE Act
Health (social science) media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Prison Health(social science) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Social care 030212 general & internal medicine Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 050104 developmental & child psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | The British Journal of Social Work. 52:982-1002 |
| ISSN: | 1468-263X 0045-3102 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/bjsw/bcab082 |
| Popis: | Although prisoners have significant care needs and are particularly vulnerable following release, there have been longstanding concerns about their social care. Among its provisions, the 2014 Care Act defined the responsibilities of local authorities for identifying and meeting the social care needs of prisoners. Here, we report the findings of a national survey of local authorities undertaken in 2016, which explored the early arrangements put in place following the Care Act for prisoners on release. Eighty-eight of 158 local authorities responded, including 81 per cent of those with prisons in their catchment area. Key themes included difficulties with case finding, with a reliance on referrals from other agencies, although provision for those already known to local authorities generally worked well. Other themes were difficulties in sharing assessments and information between local authorities, and problems with care planning and co-ordination with other agencies. We discuss some of the tensions and challenges inherent in implementing the Act and highlight areas requiring attention, including the need for more robust case finding and systems for information transfer. We also suggest measures to strengthen arrangements. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|