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EUGENIA RUSSELL explores how meaningful employment can be created for prisoners and ex-offenders
HMP Brixton

THERE are not many businesses that employ prisoners in a meaningful way, but those that do deserve to be known about and supported by the public.

A prime example is The Clink charity, which equips prisoners with catering skills that will stand them in good stead in the future.

Another is retail specialist Timpson, a long-term champion of excellent working conditions for its staff, which also owns the photography labs Snappy Snaps and Max Spielmann.

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