Every year, about 7,000 rehabilitated offenders reintegrated into society. Apart from employment difficulties, it is not easy for them to find a comfortable shelter / home in Hong Kong. According to SRACP service users’ profile, 30% of them are renting bed space, suites or sleeping on the street, etc.
Our Chief Executive, Ms Anthea Lee, was being interviewed by TVB earlier. During the interview, she gave an account of how SRACP facilitated social resources to solve rehabilitated offenders’ housing issue. Apart from operating government-subsidised hostels, SRACP has recently connected with different community stakeholders to develop transitional social housing for rehabilitated offenders, which helps them to live independently in the community and build a meaningful and hopeful life. She hopes to acquire more resources in future to address the housing needs of rehabilitated offenders.
