Win-win situation of jobs for ex-offenders / Guardian, 21 November 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/nov/21/guardiansocietysupplement.prisons
Mark Gould
"Employing young ex-offenders makes good business sense, says a report. According to Getting Out to Work, by Business in the Community and the Barrow Cadbury Trust, stable jobs not only reduce the chance of re-offending by between a third and a half, but can transform that person's whole life, raising self-esteem and offering a route out of the dependency."
Getting out to work: Employing Young Adults with Convictions: A guide to good practice" / Business in the Community ; Barrow-Cadbury Trust, November 2007
PDF - http://www.bctrust.org.uk/reports/Getting-Out-To-Work-Employers.pdf