When Geoff* left prison after his sentence ended, he was told he would be provided with help to return to the community and get on with this new chapter in life.
They promised a lot. Like you know transitioning to housing, even help with you know finding work and that, but […] none of those promises were met.
The result was sadly predictable. Geoff was unable to access public housing due to a lengthy wait list and he soon found himself rotating between staying with friends or at hostels and living on the street.