Offender rehabilitation

Catch22 has worked with young and adult offenders for many years. Projects such as housing and floating support in Northamptonshire, Worthing and Bolton and support for women offenders in Southampton are just some examples of how we have helped offenders turn away from crime.

With the launch of a payment-by-results offender management service in partnership with Serco and Turning Point in Doncaster, Catch22 will develop its approach with offenders both in custody and the community. The delivery model for the service is informed by our belief that establishing strong and professional relationships with those we work delivers results.

Our approach is informed by the mantra, ‘one assessment, one case worker, one relationship’. The pilot scheme in Doncaster has been designed so it can be adapted to meet the specific needs of individual offenders. The Ministry of Justice has facilitated this by providing Serco with the flexibility to make decisions at a local level and truly innovate to reduce reoffending. The resettlement and offender management unit are based within the prison to provide a joined-up approach to rehabilitation encompassing the unique ‘through the gate’ approach. Catch22 Case Managers will work with offenders before and after release from short sentences who pose a risk of reoffending. 

Partnership working

Our model of offender rehabilitation will be based on strong working relationships with our Alliance (Serco and Turning Point), Probation, VCS partners and other agencies. 

Learn more about Catch22's work in custody.

Learn more about Catch22's work in the community.

Catch22's history of offender rehabilitation

Catch22 is proud to trace its roots to those responsible for founding the Probation Service.

In 1876 Frederick Rainer provided five shillings to establish the London Police Court Mission (LPCM) – those working for the LPCM became known as officers of the court after the enactment of the 1907 Probation of Offenders Act. The nascent probation service was delivered by these officers of the court until 1938.

Over the years Catch22 and its legacy organisations has worked to improve the lives of those caught up in the criminal justice system. We have pioneered work across a number of different themes from providing supported accommodation to offering community-based programmes. We have advised governments and developed evidence-based interventions such as our remand management programmes.

Much of our history has involved working with offenders.

Read more about Catch22's history.