Daniel's release day — and the 12 weeks that followed.
Daniel, 34, leaves prison with a bin-bag of belongings and a list of phone numbers. He is in early recovery and has nowhere to stay. Two services have moved; one has closed. By Sunday he is on the street; he misses a probation appointment. Within weeks he is back where he started — one of the two-thirds of people released homeless who reoffend within a year.
Before release, his resettlement worker raises one safe, consented referral to a housing navigator, a recovery service and a peer-mentoring organisation. Each confirms acceptance within days. The combined calendar shows a SMART Recovery group that first evening; the Prison Leavers pathway guides his first 24 hours. He tells his story once — and a circle of support is waiting at the gate.



