The need for a socio‐ethnic policy in the rehabilitation of ex‐offenders: ACES (Apex Community Entrepreneurs Scheme)— a step in the right direction?

Abstract

Aims to address some of the ethnic considerations, regarding ex‐offenders’ rehabilitation, which are current in present social policy. Elaborates on media attention to deviant behaviour among ethnic minorities and how crime by black offenders (when compared with levels of similar committed by white offenders), has been highlighted but that numbers of Asian offenders are lower than blacks or whites. Commends the Apex Community Entrepreneurs Scheme (ACES) project that aims to help ex‐offenders to continue their lives as law‐abiding members of society, by assisting them to find employment. Sums up that numerous amendments are needed to assist the rehabilitation of ethnic minority ex‐offenders into the mainstream.

Citation

Pilgrim, S. and Smith, A. (2000), "The need for a socio‐ethnic policy in the rehabilitation of ex‐offenders: ACES (Apex Community Entrepreneurs Scheme)— a step in the right direction?", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 20 No. 5/6, pp. 39-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443330010789160