Petition · Department for Business and Trade, Home Office
Fund direct employment routes for prisoners upon release
Open for signatures
50 signatures
What the petition asks
Fund direct routes into employment for prisoners after release in order to reduce reoffending rates and increase national cohesion. The introduction of job-related facilities in prisons with partnered businesses could lead to direct employment routes for prisoners upon release.
A larger workforce can support economic growth. Research shows that a lack of employment has been a leading factor for higher reoffending rates; decreasing community cohesion. Introducing these direct routes into employment could increase the active workforce and community cohesion, which can work to break social constructs.
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
50
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Business and Trade, Home Office
Opened
29 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.