Jobs campaign for ex offenders

A new campaign to encourage employers to offer jobs to former serious crime offenders was launched yesterday.

A new campaign to encourage employers to offer jobs to former serious crime offenders was launched yesterday.

One Job is the theme of the campaign organised by the Bridge Project which runs community based programmes in the Dublin area for offenders, in conjunction with the probation and welfare service.

The guide to employing ex offenders between the ages of 16 and 25 years was introduced by the Minister for Justice, Mrs Owen.