Courage of their convictions: employers urged to hire ex-cons

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When Ken Clarke floated the idea at the Conservative Party conference this week of paying prisoners to work a 40-hour week while they’re behind bars, there was a bit of an outcry. But one group reckons there's a more pressing issue for the Government to address: how to persuade reluctant companies to hire ex-offenders when they come out of prison. On the face of it, it seems hard to criticise anyone for refusing to hire a convicted murderer, say. But if everyone refuses to hire them, the consequences could be grave - and expensive . . .

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