Comments on: Westgate Hosts ‘Community Reintegration Fair’

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:17:15 +0000

Sooo come work at my house for BAC…stake out the joint, relapse and rob me later. Sounds good! Point a gun at my daughter while you’re at it.

By: Union Member

Union Member — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:43:59 +0000

Great initiative Corrections and well done to the private employers that are seeking to give inmates and opportunity to work upon when they are released. Having employment and shelter are two significant factors in determining whether an inmate reoffends. Now we must make sure there is continuity to the process. This may already happen, but just in case it hasnt:

Collaborate with potential employers to training to inmates prior to release.
Mandate educational/training course for all inmates

Set up industries (catering/woodwork/garderning) to help offset cost of housing inmates which also teaches them new skill sets

Collaborate with Finnce to provide tax incentives for businesses that hire inmates and have them on staff for a year (this would be better use of the public purse than paying $80k for each prisoner)

By: We Like

We Like — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:29:58 +0000

This is an excellent initiative, well done.

By: Cleancut

Cleancut — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:41:54 +0000

The appointment of this Parachuted sgt/maj is slowly coming home to roost.

By: Hard Work

Hard Work — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:17:14 +0000

WEll I have hired them before I must say while they are locked up they are the best workers once they are free well thats another story . I have not had too many success stories to be honest

By: Um Um Like

Um Um Like — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:04:23 +0000

Kudos to the private companies and government agencies that attended, and to those individuals who want to be reintegrated into society, but somebody please explain…

Unemployment in Bermuda is at an all-time high. Hundreds of people are, on a daily basis, looking for some form of legitimate employment. Yet there are companies seemingly showing more interest in hiring ex-convicts than hiring those who have not burdened society?!

By: Concerned

Concerned — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:48:21 +0000

This is a good initiative.