Miscellaneous – Justice | Marseille: forgotten, abused, prison work tries a breakthrough

The rocker dates from the 2000s. Subject of interest to promote the reintegration of detained persons, work in prisons is then at its peak. Almost 50% of prisoners in France have an activity. Then patatras. As of 2020, only 28.5% of inmates are eligible for it. A fiasco explained by the reluctance of companies to delegate part of their work in the prison environment but also by the opportunity to find even cheaper labor elsewhere. Aware of the problem, the Head of State, Emmanuel Macron, then made a promise in March 2018: “Putting activity at the heart of the sentence.” A commendable commitment but the challenge is considerable when it comes to working in prison . Of the 28.59% of inmates with an act
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