Archive for January, 2009

Ex-offenders should be our secret weapon, not outcasts

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Many ex-offenders are locked out of useful re-employment

“I believe that if the government wants to reduce reoffending, then the employment of ex-offenders is the secret weapon. Go to any drugs treatment centre and you will find it mostly staffed by ex-drug users. It is crucial for those recovering from addiction that they learn to support others who are doing the same.”

Read the rest of Mark’s latest article for the Guardian.