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Prison and Probation Policy Framework
Community Accommodation Service – Tier 2 (CAS – 2) Policy Framework
Criminal Justice Hub summary
Sets responsibilities for referring eligible people to CAS 2 accommodation and supporting them during their stay. It prioritises people on bail, home detention curfew and specified cases involving recall or release after recall, with other groups subject to eligibility and capacity. It covers suitability checks, sharing risk information, provider support and planning a move to settled accommodation.
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Useful information
- Document type
- Prison and Probation Policy Framework
- Geographical application
- England and Wales
- Applies to
- Prison and probation staff referring eligible people to CAS 2 accommodation, and the commissioned accommodation provider. Eligibility and capacity conditions apply.
- Issuing organisation
- Ministry of Justice; HM Prison and Probation Service
- Reissued
- 11 October 2023
- Effective from
- 1 October 2022
- Policy enquiries contact
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Policy contact
Contact details recorded in this policy version dated 11 October 2023.
Replacement and related policies
Replaces the Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS) Policy Framework 2018. Previous references to BASS apply to CAS 2 except for referral eligibility.
Official source material: Crown copyright, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where stated otherwise.