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PATHWAYS FROM PRISON

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOINING . . . . . . . THE . . . . DOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The high risk of Forward Trust ( formerly RAPt ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . relapse

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. . recognises

. . the importance

. . . . reoffending of continuity of care ( CoC ) in

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risk , and

. achieving

. . . substancemisusing offenders goals . We strongly believe

and / or maintaining recovery

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susceptibility

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to

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support

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drug-related death in the period following release contributes

Improving systems to ensure that . . . . . . . . . . . following

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release

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from

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prison

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enhancement

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of wellbeing

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has been understood for many and subsequent reduction of people leaving prison are motivated

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by the

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risks . One

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2017 evidence review of drug more than 20 years ago Forward and supported to engage with treatment in England . Therefore , established a team of volunteers

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community

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services

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is a priority

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act as

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a ‘ meet

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and greet .’

. . care pathway from prison to the service at the prison gate –

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both

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the

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government

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. community

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to both

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by our

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recovery

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reduce risk for those recovering team – and accompany people to

Ilo Edwin and Sarah Clowes describe from substance misuse and community appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

address reoffending rates . Sarah recalls why she stayed how the Forward Trust is trying to
With more than 30 years ’ with the Forward Trust having

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address

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the challenge

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services

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a volunteer

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2012 .

. . across the prison estate , The ‘ I attended a RAPt event as

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