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Policy briefing, Press releaseMore employers open to hiring people with convictions, but prejudice still rife
New research from charity Working Chance into hiring managers’ attitudes towards people with criminal convictions has revealed that almost twice as many employers (45%) would, hypothetically, recruit someone with a conviction compared to 25% in 2010.
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Blog, Policy briefingOn being a 'good woman’: Stigma, relationships and desistance’
Desistance from crime means any moves away from offending. Until recently most research has focused on the desistance experiences of white men. But what do women need and how do their needs and experiences differ? This guest blog, written for Working Chance by Úna Barr and Natalie Rutter explores women's desistance and the notion of the 'good woman'.
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Blog, Policy briefingMore than a warning: Why cautions are more serious than you might think
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) bill – currently in its final stages – is set to introduce a new type of caution which will be disclosed on basic checks for three months; the kind that any employer can do, for any job. We talk about cautions, and what they mean for criminal records.
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Policy briefing#BetterBenefits launches today
On Thursday 24 February 2022, Working Chance is delighted to present Fighting for a Better Benefits System.
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Blog, Policy briefingA lost focus on community solutions: Our response to the Prisons Strategy White Paper
In December 2021, the Ministry of Justice released its Prisons Strategy White Paper, setting out its 10-year vision for the UK’s prisons and a two-year action plan. Here's what we've got to say about.
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Campaign, Policy briefingChangemakers provide evidence to All-Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit
In October 2021, our Changemakers group was invited to provide evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit.
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Policy briefing, Press releaseGovernment’s new prison resettlement strategy falls short of needed reforms, say charities
Working Chance and Switchback respond to the Ministry of Justice’s Prisons Strategy White Paper launched 7 December 2021.
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Blog, Policy briefingJoint briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in its current form fails to do justice for women. Read our joint briefings with a coalition of women's rights and criminal justice organisations.