Starting Fresh
Sodexo is driving more sustainable employment opportunities for people with criminal convictions.
Rehabilitation and recovery
Restorative prison approach
At Sodexo, rehabilitation and reducing reoffending are at the core of everything we deliver across our prisons. Our two-year 'Reducing Reoffending' strategy is built around clear, tangible, outcomes delivered by staff and impacting prisoners and their families. We believe that everyone has a part to play in helping us change lives for the better.
Our strategy is built around three key principles:
People
We focus on creating safe environments where staff can work effectively and prisoners can engage in meaningful rehabilitation.
Partnerships
Rehabilitation requires collaboration. We work closely with SPS, social work and education, skills, and work partners in Scotland to support prisoners' reintegration.
Progression
We prioritise involving families and significant others in the rehabilitation process and offer tailored support for specific groups like care leavers, fathers in custody, and veterans.
Education and skills
Our aim is to provide our prisoners with the skills, knowledge and qualifications to enable them to reintegrate into their community successfully upon release.
Families team
The families team offers a wide range of support, including practical advice, meaningful and effective support and interventions to maintain positive family ties.