Ms Caron McCaffrey:

We have quite a lot of engagement with the Department of housing, for example, to see if there is something different we can do. We know that where somebody leaves custody and goes out to night-to-night hostel accommodation, that does not give them the stability they need to ensure they do not commit further offences. On the women's side, we have a number of facilities where people can transition from custody into supported housing, and the Outlook programme is one such programme. We have been engaging with the Department of housing and the Probation Service to see if there is something different we could do in the context of the availability of housing. We have the Housing First initiative, so there are a certain number of tenancies available to people who are homeless, and that has been quite successful. A number of people have gone out and not just got a tenancy but also the wraparound services they need in the community to be able to function and to help them with their addiction or mental health issues.