Research has shown that the likelihood of reoffending is 39% higher for prisoners who had not received visits while in prison compared to those who had. This is a significant finding with repercussions not just for the immediate family but also for the wider community. An independent study by Hertfordshire Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (HACRO) has shown that maintaining prisoners contact with their children is made difficult by holding Hertfordshire prisoners at such imposing distances from their home area. This lack of frequent contact is harmful to families. Furthermore, risk management planning for released prisoners is made proportionally more difficult the further the prisoner is released from his local neighbourhood, which makes the job especially difficult if face-to-face interviews are required. theguardian/public-leaders-network/2013/sep/25/resettlement-prisons-locations-reoffending
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