Earlier today Ministry of Justice Secretary of State Kenneth Clarke formally launched the new enterprise ONE3ONE solutions. The aim of the new programme is to increase the productive, commercial work done by prisoners.
ONE3ONE Solutions will win and manage contracts for work for prisoners from both the private and public sectors.
Mr Clarke stated: “Prisons can not be mere warehouses with revolving doors. Prisons should give prisoners a decent chance to reform themselves and begin to make changes for the better, helping them to be released back into society as decent, tax-paying, individuals. Prisoners must come to know what it is to contribute to and not damage their communities.”
ONE3ONE solutions will operate a strict code of conduct in order to ensure work is sourced and charged for fairly and prisoners are not exploited. For more information on ONE3ONE please see their website
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