A prison-by-prison breakdown from the Ministry of Justice shows 14,970 people left prison in England and Wales without a home in the year to March 2026, about one in six of all releases.
Jamie Graham, 28, died of acute cardiac failure caused by synthetic cannabinoids and cocaine shortly after his release. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman made no recommendations.
Declan Moore called the housing situation facing men released from HMP Norwich “dire”, as the prison prepares to open a refurbished wing named after Elizabeth Fry.
An analysis by The Guardian found that 77 people died within 14 days of release from prison in England and Wales last year, with homelessness on release a major factor.
A report led by an HMPPS researcher found that men in open prisons faced long waits for day release, and that some risked leaving custody without a safe address.
The busy Serco-run reception prison stayed calm and well ordered, inspectors found, but self-harm had risen and one in five men left with nowhere to live.
