URL: Prisoner education and employment exceeds targets
Anne Tolley | Corrections
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says targets for prisoners engaged in education and employment have been exceeded by more than 100 per cent. During the course of the Prisoner Skills and Employment Strategy 2009-2012, the number of prisoners in vocational training, employment and literacy and numeracy education increased to 7,529 from 5,359 – an increase of 2170 compared to the target of 1000. “These figures are fantastic and we are determined to do even better,” says Mrs Tolley...
