Seanad debates
Wednesday, 8 October 2003
Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Second Stage.
I have met women prisoners who have gone out to learn to be beauticians or to be involved in fitness training centres and who have got jobs when they got out of prison. We must remember that it is extremely difficult for ex-prisoners to get jobs. They sometimes have to get training in such areas. It is hard to get back into a bank, for example, but an ex-prisoner could perhaps get a job in a fitness centre or as a beautician. All these things should be helped by this sort of legislation and I am delighted it is before the House.
No comments