Two of the women work as room cleaners and the third is a receptionist. The Ministry of Justice said prisoners could be released to work only after they passed a rigorous risk assessment. The women were involved in the deaths of either a husband, partner or parent. For further details including the reactions of newspapers The Sun and The Daily Mail click here.
The Ministry of Justice incorporates the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) to reduce re-offending and partner with employers. For more information on NOMS click here.
The Institute of Hospitality has produced a management guide on employing ex-offenders. Download here
Read our article on the Clink, a high-spec training restaurant inside a British prison. Download here
