Barriers to education- See the person not the offence


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2016-01-28 17:11

I work in a prison and I see my clients return again and again because the system will not recognise that when a conviction is spent, it is spent. I have clients in exactly the same position, where they are refused education, employment and training, on the basis of offences from 15+ years ago!!
This is unacceptable and the law should be changed, so past convictions are not dragged up, well past the spent date. These people have served their time, they should not have to keep serving for the rest of their lives. Where is the incentive to try to move on?