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Urgent Action Needed to Reduce Ex-Offender Reoffending Rates

8/11/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Limited job opportunities for former prisoners in the UK increase reoffending rates.
Only 16% of businesses have policies to recruit ex-offenders, despite 26% being open to hiring them.
Over half of firms report skills shortages, while 52% of repeat offenders find it hard to secure jobs post-release.
DSA Connect calls for urgent action to disrupt the crime cycle and reduce the £18 billion annual reoffending cost.

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Story summary

Limited job opportunities for former prisoners in the UK increase reoffending rates.
Only 16% of businesses have policies to recruit ex-offenders, despite 26% being open to hiring them.
Over half of firms report skills shortages, while 52% of repeat offenders find it hard to secure jobs post-release.
DSA Connect calls for urgent action to disrupt the crime cycle and reduce the £18 billion annual reoffending cost.