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Recommendation 31
31
Accepted
Paragraph: 139
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.
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By April 2023, all resettlement prisons will have a Prison Employment Lead and Employment Advisory Board in place to link prisons and employers.
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Paragraph Reference:
139
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
We accept this recommendation. By April 2023, all resettlement prisons will have an employment hub in place—the equivalent of a ‘job centre in a prison’—where prisoners can find out about job opportunities, as well as access support with applications.
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