Upon release and in processes of reintegration, common themes in our research show that people face very difficult circumstances, including homelessness, stigmatisation, loneliness and a lack of opportunities for employment or other 12 See Urie, et al. (2019); Rubio Arnal (2021). 13 Scottish Human Rights Commission (2024); Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (2023); Audit Scotland (2023); National Preventive Mechanism (2021) assessing the implementation in Scotland of recommendations by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT). 14 Barkas, Allan et al. (2021); Armstrong et al. (2022...