Following the first resettlement survey in 2001 (Niven and Olagundoye, 2002), a second survey was conducted in March and April 2003. In this survey, 1,945 prisoners in the last three weeks of their sentence were interviewed about their expectations concerning employment, training, education (ETE) and housing after release. Related factors such as previous employment, qualifications, housing plans and activities in prison were also examined. The key results from the 2003 survey are compared with those from 2001 and the main factors influencing ETE and accommodation outcomes for prisoners nearing release are discussed .
