Entering residential facility
A prisoner may also get a Steps to Freedom grant when they have been released from prison to a residential facility.
Steps to Freedom payments should only be made for valid and reasonable costs associated with re-establishment that are not paid for or the responsibility of the residential support provider. For example clothing or toiletry items are unlikely to be provided, but accommodation costs are likely to be covered by the residential home.
Leaving residential facility
An ex-prisoner who is moving into independent accommodation from a residential facility may also apply for a Steps to Freedom grant.
The client must have valid re-establishment costs and the amount paid must not exceed the maximum amount payable of $350 (less any amount paid when the client entered the residential facility).
