The Ministry of Justice has announced that 230 additional businesses have joined the work placement scheme to hire ex-offenders and new release on temporary licence rules will widen access to employment. A year after the New Futures Network scheme was introduced, 81% of firms say that employing offenders has helped their business and 79% of people think that businesses employing ex-offenders are making a positive contribution to society. A rule change will now allow prison Governors greater autonomy to grant Release on Temporary Licence to offenders following a rigorous risk assessment. This will allow offenders more opportunities to work and train with employers while serving their sentence and increase their chances of securing an immediate job on release.

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