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England and Wales release 90,000 prisoners each year; 60% of prisoners re-offend within 2 years. Re-offending costs England and Wales £11 billion each year. Employment reduces re-offending by 33-50% but 75% of ex-offenders have no job on release.

Source: “Reducing Re-Offending by Ex-Prisoners” produced by the Social Exclusion Unit in 2002.