Service provided by Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact)

Journeys to Freedom: women’s resettlement

Pact’s pioneering initiative, Journeys to Freedom, supports women leaving prison both immediately before release and for up to three months following their release. A recent evaluation of the service has revealed ‘excellent’ outcomes in helping women leaving prison successfully reintegrate into the community and reduce their likelihood of reoffending.

Journeys to Freedom offers holistic, person-centred support for women leaving four prisons in London and the South East: HMP Send, HMP Downview, HMP Bronzefield and HMP East Sutton Park.

The programme supports vulnerable women in navigating the transition from prison to the community in three stages: before their release, through the gate on the day of release, and in the community.

  • Primary Specialism
    • Family, Parenting and Relationships
  • Additional Specialisms
    • Accommodation
    • Behavioural Support
    • Education, Training and Employment
    • Family, Parenting and Relationships
    • Finance, Benefit and Debt
    • Immigration and Asylum
    • Mental Health
    • Physical Health & Wellbeing

Referral Information

Referral by prison.

Referrals Offered:

  • This service does not offer Booking referrals
  • This service does not offer Drop-in referrals
  • This service does not offer Electronic referrals
  • This service offers Other – See referral information referrals