Prisoners' Release: Employment
(asked on 10th December 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what opportunities there are for people in prison to prepare themselves for the job market on release.
This question was answered on 16th December 2014
There are significant opportunities in prison to help prisoners gain employment on release.
These include education, vocational training, experience of work and support to deal with barriers to employment such as accommodation or substance addiction.
The National Careers Service also operates in prisons in England.