Getting a job after a stint in prison isn’t easy, as most ex-offenders well know. And more than 42 per cent of adults released from prison in Australia will be back behind bars within two years. One innovative project is working to change that.
Inside a small warehouse, Lawrence is busy checking the day’s deliveries of fresh food including fruit, milk and pantry items. Filling orders from 1,400 customers across Melbourne keeps his team busy, and there’s a sense of gratitude on the warehouse floor. That’s because the workers, including Lawrence, are ex-prisoners. “I love my job, yeah. And for the first time in a long time, I'm actually happy again," says Lawrence, 45.
There's no stigma, and we treat each other with respect,” says Brown. To mentor and train newly released workers, Brown says fruit2work utilises lived experience, including his own. “I'm from Glasgow I had my own challenges when I was younger. Then somebody gave me a chance, and I was lucky enough to effectively end up running businesses all over the world. “I would not have done that, had somebody not given me a chance.
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