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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Following the Prime Minister's announcement today of a review into the early release scheme, and his welcome focus this week on building a more preventative state that invests in people's success rather than paying for failure, we've shared our response.
Sian Williams, CEO:

“Today's announcement of a review into the early release scheme puts the spotlight on who leaves prison and when.

But from our experience, the bigger question is what happens next.”
“Every day, Switchback works alongside young men leaving prison to build lives they can be proud of. We see first-hand that the days and weeks after release are a crucial window, shaping whether someone has the chance to build a stable future.

Whether someone succeeds doesn't begin or end at the prison gate. It depends on whether they leave prison with the foundations they need to rebuild their lives: somewhere safe to live, trusted relationships, meaningful opportunities and the right support at the right time. Too often, those foundations are missing.”“The Prime Minister spoke on Monday about building a more preventative state that invests in people's success rather than paying for failure. If this review is serious about getting under the bonnet of release policy, that's exactly the lens it should apply. 

It should look beyond who leaves prison and when, and ask what gives people the best chance of living life differently and what gets in the way. That means looking at the barriers people face after release alongside the rising rates of prison recall, which too often undo the hard graft people are putting into rebuilding their lives while placing further pressure on a prison system already in crisis.”“Release and resettlement cannot be treated as separate issues. 

The decisions made at the prison gate must be matched by a National Resettlement Framework that ensures everyone leaves prison with the basics they need to rebuild their lives - from somewhere safe to live and trusted relationships to practical essentials like access to ID, banking and a phone - while giving local services the flexibility and incentives to work together around each person's goals and the community they are returning to. 

If we want fewer victims, safer communities and fewer people cycling back into prison, we need to get both right.”
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Our latest article for @thetimes.com explores the impact of yoga on young men in the prison system. Switchback Trainee Hamza* explains the mental health challenges faced by men like himself in the justice system, and the role that masculinity plays. switchbackworks.info/times-yoga
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‘After jail, yoga helped me realise I was not in danger any more’
Yoga classes and breathwork are among the programmes being offered by the rehabilitation charity Switchback to help former inmates get back on their feet
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
WE ARE HIRING: HEAD OF INFLUENCING Deadline - Tuesday 2nd December switchbackworks.info/head-of-infl... We are looking for someone to build on our fantastic progress shifting policy and perceptions – such as our most recent work influencing government policy on recall. #ReshapeRelease
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Calling all videographers! Switchback is seeking a creative videographer/editor whose values echo and align with ours to help bring an upcoming campaign to life. switchback.org.uk/wp-content/u... #FreelanceVideographer #LondonVideographer #CreativeLondon #CreativeJobs
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
We're recruiting Trustees! Are you passionate about supporting young Londoners leaving prison? Do you want to use your finance or fundraising experience to make a difference? You might be just the person we are looking for. Find out more and apply here: switchbackworks.info/trustee-recr...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
It's encouraging to see Parole Board Chair, Caroline Corby supporting the need to reform the prison recall system in the @financialtimes.com
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Russell Webster @russellwebster.com · 07/07/2025
How to solve the prison recall crisis @switchbackldn.bsky.social guest blog on their research into prison recalls. www.russellwebster.com/how-to-solve...
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How to solve the prison recall crisis
Switchback guest blog on their research into prison recalls.
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
"Jamie regrets that he did not have a relationship with his probation officer, as his officer had changed multiple times during his licence." Our Prison Recall Report 2025, created in partnership with our Experts by Experience Board includes stories such as Jamie and Kareem's.
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
✍️ Lance's story Switchback recently published The Prison Recall Report 2025, created in partnership with our Experts by Experience Board (EBE).
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
📢 Big news: Switchback and our Experts by Experience Board have launched the Prison Recall Report 2025. This participatory action research offers 7 key recommendations to urgently address the recall crisis and its role in prison overcrowding. switchbackworks.info/Prison-Recal...
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The Prison Recall Report 2025 in partnership with our Experts by Experience
The Prison Recall Report was a piece of participatory action research that demonstrates seven key findings and provides seven key recommendations for urgent change. It forms a part of Switchback’s...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Switchback CEO Sian Williams and barista & former Switchback Trainee Cyril appear in this @channel4news.bsky.social film about why effective resettlement after prison is so important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YZ1...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Justice sector friends! Our Policy & Public Affairs Lead Daniel Rajan Mills is co-hosting a workshop at the Criminal Justice Alliance research symposium on Thursday 8th May around 'Prisons and alternative interventions'. You can register here: www.criminaljusticealliance.org/symposium-20...
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Criminal justice research symposium | Criminal Justice Alliance
Criminal justice research symposium
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Our wonderful Head of Delivery, Charmaine Best, is speaking on a panel for Debt Free Advice next Wednesday. She'll be part of an important discussion around simplifying debt advice for those who most need it, like prison leavers. Get your ticket here! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/debt-free-...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
WE ARE RECRUITING - UP TO 6 NEW MENTOR ROLES Deadline: 10am on Monday 28th April 2025 As a Switchback Mentor, you will play a vital role in transforming the lives of young prison leavers.
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
A future free from homelessness starts now. Join the Crisis campaign to urge the UK Government to build more social homes, fix our support systems and prevent homelessness before it starts. That's how we can end homelessness, once and for all. www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved...
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A future free from homelessness starts now | Crisis UK
Join us to urge the UK Government to build more social homes, fix our support systems and prevent homelessness before it starts. This will help end homelessness once and for all.
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Thank you @bobbywdean.bsky.social for raising a question in the House of Commons today on supporting and investing in effective resettlement for prison leavers #ReshapeRelease
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
What Switchback has been up to recently ✨ 1. Switchback Trainee George on shift at our real work training partner The Dusty Knuckle
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Russell Webster @russellwebster.com · 07/03/2025
Impact of Recall Survey If you or someone you work with has experienced prison recall, please think about spending 10 minutes on this @switchbackldn.bsky.social survey docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Impact of Recall Survey
Thank you for your interest in our survey for people with experience of probation in the UK; this survey should only take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. This survey has been made by a group of young pr...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
⭐We are hiring - Philanthropy & Development Officer ⭐ We are looking for a go-to person who has a keen eye for detail and can tailor messaging to different audiences. switchbackworks.info/philanthropy...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Have you been on probation? Help us to make the recall system fairer and complete our survey: switchbackworks.info/switchback-s...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
We were proud to appear on @itvnews.bsky.social last night to support the Black Equity Organisation's work on racial discrimination in post-release GPS tagging practice, and how this impacts effective resettlement for those tagged. www.itv.com/news/london/...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Switchback responds to Independent Sentencing Review’s initial findings: Please read our full statement here: switchback.org.uk/switchback-r...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
6,600 people were recalled to prison in 2023 for 14 or 28 days, often the result of unmet support needs, not reoffending.
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Switchback is working with Charity People to find a new Chair of the Trustee Board. switchbackworks.info/Chair-of-Tru... Switchback will be hosting a Q&A webinar session where we will share further insights of the charity and role, as well as answers to any additional questions you may have.
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
We've partnered with the incredible Charity People to find a compassionate and experienced leader to become our new Chair of Trustees. Please click this for details on how to apply: switchbackworks.info/Chair-of-Tru...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Switchback is proud to be part of the @london.gov.uk New Deal for Young People, providing life-changing mentoring support for over 100,000 young Londoners.
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Great work from our friends StandOut @penny-parker.bsky.social in their letter to The Times responding to the news that 11 new employment councils will connect prisons and probation services with businesses, and what that means in practice. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Great to see this within the announcement: "...alongside councils being able to continue funding that offers tailored support for prison leavers... to avoid them facing homelessness and readjust to life on the outside." #ReshapeRelease www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Largest ever cash boost to turn the tide on homelessness
Councils across England will receive almost £1 billion of new funding next year to tackle, reduce and prevent homelessness.
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