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Recommendation 31
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The prison estate has a role in supporting prisoners in finding employment.
Recommendation
The prison estate has a role in supporting prisoners in finding employment. We welcome the employment hubs that are currently operational, such as that in HMP Thorn Cross, but believe that the scheme must be extended. The Government must, by the end of the year, set out a clear timetable for the roll-out of employment hubs across the prison estate, where appropriate.
Paragraph Reference:
139
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
14 Government Response: Not just another brick in the wall: why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity We accept this recommendation. By April 2023, all resettlement prisons will have a Prison Employment Lead and Employment Advisory Board in place, who will act as a link between prisons and employers, making sure that prisoners use their time behind bars to gain the skills and links to job opportunities they need to head straight into work upon release.