Bringing offenders to justice is pointless if these same criminals go on to offend again. Currently 64% re-offend within 2 years of release.
Leeds and the West Yorkshire area in general, has one of the highest rates of burglary in the country, and given the significant number of burglaries one offender can commit, the cost saving benefits for addressing a particular type of crime are substantial.
The Billion Pound Problem
Between 1993 and 2014 the prison population in England and Wales increased by more than 40,000, a 91% rise.
As of May 2017, the prison population in England and Wales was 85,763.
- At an average annual cost per prison place of £35,182, this represents a total cost to the taxpayer in excess of £3 billion per year.
- The cost of re-offending is greater still; re-offending is calculated as costing the economy an estimated £18 Billion per year. (Ministry of Justice Analytical Report 2019)
- Re-offending rates in the UK remain far too high; 50% of adults are re-convicted within one year of release. For those serving sentences of less than 6 months this increases to 64%.
- In 2013-14 only 25% of prisoners entered employment upon release from prison. Just 12% of those ex-offenders referred to the Government’s Work Programme have secured employment that they have held for 6 months or more.
Our Impact in Numbers
| 2014 2016 |
2017 | 2018 | 2019 (Jan – Sep) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Referrals | 500 | 717 | 761 | 653 |
| Total Interviewed | 214 | 278 | 366 | 342 |
| Into Work | 76 | 70 | 103 | 120 |
| Currently in Work (Over 6 Months) | 52 | 60 | 79 | 18 |
| Returned to Custody | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| %PPO (Priority Prolific Offenders) | 51% | 35% | 25% | 12.5% |
| Retention Rate | 69% | 74% | 73% | 80% |
| Convictions Pre TN | 1079 | 996 | 1208 | Pending |
| Conviction Cost* Pre TN | £70.1m | £64.74m | £78.52m | Pending |
| Convictions Post TN | 71 | 18 | 22 | Pending |
| Convictions Cost* Post TN | £4.6m | £1.17m | £1.43m | Pending |
| Re-conviction % after placing in work |
6.6% | 1.8% | 1.82% | Pending |
| Reduction in Convictions | 93.4% | 98.19% | 98.18% | Pending |
| No. of people re-convicted after placing in work |
18 (23.7%) | 5 (5.91%) | 9 (8.7%) | Pending |
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There are many ways you can become involved with Tempus Novo and help us make a difference. From employing a TN Graduate, through to sponsorship and fundraising.
Tempus Novo aims to be politically neutral at all times