A process evaluation of the Enhanced Through the Gate Specification

This document describes an evaluation of the Enhanced Through the Gate (ETTG) Specification, a program aimed at improving resettlement services for prisoners in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice conducted the evaluation through staff interviews, fieldwork, and analysis of feedback and inspection reports. The ETTG, which received a £22m investment and additional staff, showed progress in accommodation support and overall service delivery. However, it faced challenges in engaging service users, data sharing, and providing consistent support. The evaluation highlighted the difficulty in measuring the program's outcomes and the influence of external factors on its effectiveness. Despite these issues, the ETTG had a positive impact on service delivery, with better partnership working and individualized support. The findings are contributing to the development of a New Resettlement Model aimed at enhancing post-release support. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2020

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes