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Key StatisticsNational statistics

These are some of the statistics that motivate and inspire us to do what we do.

  1. Re-offending costs the UK £12 billion each year.
  2. England and Wales release 90,000 prisoners per annum. 60% re-offend within two years.
  3. Employment reduces the probability of re-offending by 33-50%.
  4. 75% of ex-offenders have no job on release.
  5. The estimated cost for every single re-offender is approximately £200,000.
  6. 25% of all prisoners leave prison to homelessness.
  7. Employment and accommodation are the two most effective interventions in reducing re-offending.

All the above statistics are taken from the report, “Reducing Re-Offending by Ex-Prisoners” produced by the Social Exclusion Unit in 2002.

Blue Sky statistics

  1. 37% of Blue Sky participants are designated as PPOs (Prolific and Priority Offenders).
  2. 13% of new employees are homeless and 50% are living in “non-settled accommodation”. 57% of those who successfully complete their Blue Sky contracts have gone into full-time employment or education.
  3. In the first 2½ years of its existence, Blue Sky has employed 92 ex-offenders
  4. 43% of participants are referred by the Probation Service and 16% are referred directly from prison.
  5. The company was founded in 2005 by Mick May, Executive Director of regeneration charity, Groundwork Thames Valley. Mick is now Blue Sky’s Chief Executive.
  6. Blue Sky Development & Regeneration became a registered charity in March 2007.
England and Wales release 90,000 prisoners each year; 60% of prisoners re-offend within 2 years.            Re-offending costs England and Wales £12 billion each year.            Employment reduces re-offending by 33-50% but 75% of ex-offenders have no job on release.

Source: “Reducing Re-Offending by Ex-Prisoners” produced by the Social Exclusion Unit in 2002.