Rehabilitation and reducing reoffending are at the core of everything we do across Sodexo’s prisons. Our two-year 'Reducing Reoffending' strategy focuses on clear, tangible outcomes that will be visible to prisoners, their families, and our staff. Everyone has a role in helping us change lives for the better.

The strategy is built around three key principles:

1. People
   We focus on creating safe environments where staff can work effectively and prisoners can engage in meaningful rehabilitation.
2. Partnerships
   Rehabilitation requires collaboration. We work closely with Probation services, HMPPS, throughcare providers in Scotland, and education, skills, and work partners in England to support prisoners' reintegration.
3. Progression
   We prioritize involving families and significant others in the rehabilitation process and offer tailored support for specific groups like care leavers, mothers in custody, and veterans.

Reducing Reoffending: The Seven Pathways

Reducing reoffending means addressing key, often interconnected areas of an individual’s life. Across our Sodexo prisons, we focus on seven key pathways to support rehabilitation and safe reintegration into the community:

1. Accommodation:
   Safe, secure, stable housing is essential for community reintegration and reducing and individuals’ likelihood of reoffending. We work with Probation and Local Authorities to support referrals into housing pathways.
2. Attitudes, Thinking & Behaviour:
   We promote pro-social behaviour through staff modelling and a range of accredited and non-accredited interventions.
3. Children & Family:
   Family and significant others are crucial. We embed family services and specialised family interventions through targeted interventions and activities.
4. Drugs & Alcohol:
   We work with healthcare partners to address substance misuse through specialist interventions.
5. Education, Training & Employment:
   We offer meaningful activity, education and training varied learning and work opportunities, plus initiatives like Starting Fresh to support employment after release.
6. Finance, Benefit & Debt:
   We provide financial guidance and support through dedicated advisors and Job Centre partnerships to reduce financial stress.
7. Health:
   We ensure prisoners can access vital healthcare through strong partnerships with local health providers.