50% increase in number of ex-offenders finding work quickly

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50% increase in number of ex-offenders finding work quickly

The MoJ has released statistics which show that the number of former offenders finding work within six weeks of release has increased by almost 50% between last July and March of this year.

Date - 19th July 2022
By - Cachella Smith

Since April 2021, the percentage of those leaving prison who find employment within six weeks has been gradually increasing. In July 2021, it stood at 10.4 per cent, compared with 15.5 per cent in March of this year. Meanwhile, cumulative...

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