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Complaints about probation
Aim of this page This page is intended to help you if you are having difficulties with probation. It provides […]
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Working for an outside employer while still in prison
Aim of this page This page aims to summarise the Prisoners’ Earnings Act 1996 (PEA) which is detailed in Prison […]
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Understanding your licence conditions
Summary Often, with hindsight, people released from prison say that they thought prison would be the hard bit, when in […]
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Sources of identification
Aim of this page This information aims to set out the reasons why you are likely to need identification and […]
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Changing your name
Aim of this page If you’ve ever considered changing your name, then this page aims to set out ways in […]
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Applying to the council for housing
Summary There are quite long waiting lists for council housing in most areas, though not everywhere. It is worth […]
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Housing associations
Top tips Councils have lists of the housing associations with properties in the area Local councils usually have rights to […]
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Private-rented housing
Top tips Private landlords look for tenants who can pay the rent and who will be decent tenants Private rented […]
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Supported housing
Top tips Supported housing can be provided in a hostel, or ordinary flats or houses, and it can be short […]
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Homelessness – General
Aim of this page The rules around homelessness can be quite complex and the aim of this page is to […]
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Getting a mortgage
Aim of this information For many people owning their own home is something to aspire to. Renting can be seen […]
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Housing – Going into prison and preparing for release
Top tips Hang on to your home if you have one before going into prison if at all possible – […]
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Getting help with housing
Top tips There are quite a lot of services in prison and outside which help people to find somewhere to […]
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Travelling abroad
There are four main ways that a criminal record may cause you difficulties when travelling abroad. Firstly, some countries have […]
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Travelling abroad while on licence
Aim of this information This page aims to set out the approach of Probation to travelling abroad and highlights some […]
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Travelling while on a community order
There is no general exclusion from travelling abroad whilst serving a community order. However, travel abroad may, in practice, not […]
