Adderstone Group's founder CEO Ian Baggett has agreed to chair HMP Northumberland's employment advisory board.
Lindsay Blackmore, deputy director at HMP Northumberland, advocates strongly for rehabilitation and is a firm believer that employment is key to long term desistance from crime. Employment Advisory Boards (EABs) link prisons with the business networks in their region, helping prison-leavers secure paid work and helping businesses grow their workforce.
Mr Baggett said: "Recruiting ex-offenders might not be a classic HR strategy but the evidence does stack up. Everyone needs a job and a purpose in life.
