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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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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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Policy briefing, Press releaseOpen letter from women’s centres and women’s specialist providers about plans to build new women’s prison places
Working Chance has joined together with other women’s specialist providers to condemn the government's plan to create 500 new prison places for women.
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Policy briefing, Press releaseStatement: Creating 500 new prison places for women goes against government’s own strategy
We are deeply concerned by the government’s proposal to build 500 new women’s prison places, which contradicts the government's own Female Offender Strategy.
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Policy briefing, Press releaseStatement: With unemployment rising, the need to support women with convictions is greater than ever
Women with convictions are some of the people hardest hit by the financial consequences of the pandemic, yet among those most committed to finding a job.
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Policy briefing, Press releaseStatement: Local Partnership Agreement between DWP & HMPPS aims to boost employment for people leaving prison
We know that employment is one of the best ways to reduce reoffending and improve outcomes for women with convictions, but needs to be delivered well to have the best results.
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Press releaseCaroline Bald Appointed as Trustee
We’re delighted to announce that Caroline Bald has joined our Board of Trustees, as Working Chance launches our new strategy and look to expand our reach and impact.
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Policy briefing, Press releaseWorking Chance Statement: Sentencing White Paper
Following the speech from Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland this morning, Working Chance makes this statement on the government’s proposed sentencing reforms.