Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 48403
Offenders: Employment
Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help promote support groups that provide training for employment for former prisoners.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinWe are committed to breaking the cycle of re-offending, by better supporting prisons to link with employers and the voluntary sector to get more people with convictions into work. We know that finding employment after release reduces the chances of re-off...
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