The longer ex-offenders stay employed, the less likely they return to crime: Study

A study has shown that the longer an ex-offender remains employed, the less likely he or she will return to crime. For the 2020 release cohort, almost 20% reoffended and they were not employed continuously for at least six months. For those who were working for 18 months, the recidivism rate fell to 7%. CNA spoke to Jimmy Ler, country director of Logwin Air and Ocean Singapore, and Abdul Rahim, an ex-offender who is now a logistics manager. The firm is one of 6,500 registered with Yellow Ribbon Singapore to provide jobs for ex-offenders.