Offender services

Every year, St Mungo's works with more than 10,000 prisoners and ex-offenders, helping them to make real and positive change in their lives.

We work in a number of London prisons, offering advice and practical support to prisoners who may experience housing difficulties when they are released. If an offender has a tenancy, we work to secure it for their release. If an offender has nowhere to live, we try to find them somewhere to stay, or give them appropriate advice and contacts so they can help themselves.

We offer floating support services in a number of London Boroughs, offering help and advice to ex-offenders on release, and helping them to keep their accommodation. Another project works to reduce homelessness among Muslim prisoners from HMP Pentonville being released to three north-east London boroughs.

We also work closely with a range of services inside and outside prisons to help prevent people re-offending. Exodus - which we run in partnership with St Mungo's Work and Learning Services - is a project designed to help short-term prisoners into training and work. Job coaches help them move towards employability, through practical and emotional support in areas like: exploring motivation and career plans; interpersonal skills; CV preparation and job applications; interview techniques; training; claiming welfare benefits; financial assistance with fares, work clothes and subsistence when first starting work; liaison with employers; and advocacy.

If they don't find paid work straight away, we help ex-offenders find voluntary or short-term work placements, so they can build references and work experience. We offer financial help for vocational training and job search facilities, and can refer clients to other agencies as necessary.

For further information on our Offender Services please read our Offender Services brochure.