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Jobs for prisoners

The challenge of getting ex-offenders back into work

The challenge of getting ex-offenders back into work. Vivienne Nunis hears from Lester Young Jr, an ex-offender in the US where low-paid work for prisoners is commonplace, while Daniel Gallas reports from Brazil where female prisoners are allowed to operate businesses from their cells. Keith Rosser from the recruitment company Reed describes the challenge of persuading employers to take on convicts in the UK. Elizabeth Hotson meets Max Dubiel, founder of Redemption Roasters, a coffee company that makes a virtue of hiring former prisoners.

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18 minutes

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Fri 31 May 2019 12:32GMT

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  • Fri 31 May 2019 07:32GMT
  • Fri 31 May 2019 12:32GMT

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