That, without a doubt, is the stupidest thing I've heard all day.
You?re taking convicted criminals, who have already been proven to have a ?bendable? view on moral right and wrong, and teaching them how to commit potentially huge crimes from relative safety?.or go work in an office for ?20k a year for some boss who?s a dumbass?..which option do you think they?re going to take?
Lesson in history?.after the Irish prison system brought in a mechanics course for their offenders to train in to be employable after they left, they figured that they?d only work on one model of car to make administration of the course easier.
Within 2 years that model became the most stolen car in Ireland.
I wonder why?
Cant wait for all those convicted criminals get Cisco and Security+ etc exams under their belts, mess about in the real world for one or two years, then fall back into their own ways. Except it?ll be identity theift, online banking theift, DDoS attacks on commercial websites for ?protection? etc etc across the board.
Its bad enough that the likes of the Russian organised crime gangs are committing these across Western Europe, without the Brits jumping in too.
Time to remove my modem?..?fore its steals my everything.
UK prisoners to train for career in IT
Summary
A program launched at UK's HMP Wandsworth hopes to boost former inmates' chances of finding work in the tech sector after their release.
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Inmates at London's largest prison, HMP Wandsworth, are getting the chance to train for a career in IT installation.
Wandsworth prison already offers various training options to prisoners, including industrial cleaning, bricklaying, carpentry, tailoring, electrical, painting and decorating, and plumbing--along with educational services such as creative writing, drama, English, IT, math, social and life skills and yoga.
But its newest vocational academy--launched Thursday by the minister for prisons, David Hanson, and the minister for skills, David Lammy--will offer training in data cabling and network installation for the IT industry, boosting inmates' chances of eventually finding employment in the tech sector.
The academy is a public/private partnership between HM Prison Service (HMPS) and construction company Bovis Lend Lease, networking giant Cisco and network cabling company Panduit. It was developed by not-for-profit organization Working Ventures UK through its 'Exit to Work' program and London skills organization the London Employer Accord, working in partnership with the three companies. It will be delivered by Cisco and HMPS Regime Services.
Scot Gardner, director of public sector, Cisco UK & Ireland, said industry, government and academy must continue to work together to address the UK's IT skills shortfall. The company estimates demand for data and network cabling installers outstrips supply by at least 20 percent and there is a shortfall of around 61,000 properly qualified employees in the UK alone.
Gardner said in a statement: "We believe it's imperative that private and public sectors continue to work together--industry, government and academia--in innovative ways to expand the available skill base to ensure the UK prospers long-term. The Academy at HMP Wandsworth will develop real-world, in-demand skills helping to prepare inmates for the workplace and therefore reducing repeat offenders."
After completing training at the academy, offenders will be interviewed by BeOnsite, Bovis's not-for-profit training company, and--if successful--will be employed on release from prison. When in employment, they can also be provided with an option to continue training through the government's 'Train to Gain' program.
The skills minister said in a statement: "The academy is a demonstration of the power of partnerships coming together to benefit employers, transform offenders' lives and make society safer by reducing repeat offenders. I would encourage all employers to see the business benefits in linking with prisons to get offenders into training and into work."
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2WiReD13th Jun 2008 -
Need a career boost? Want to earn more? Mortgage too high? Why not kill?
We can offer :
Free accommodation.
Free meals.
Free in house training.
Private and shared rooms.
Free TV in every room.
Free pool tables.
Free gymnasium.
Apply now at your local police station.
fr0thy216th Jun 2008 -
RE: UK prisoners to train for career in IT
Is the United States version of ZDNet now becoming a ZDNet UK, or whatever it is?
What does this news have anything to do with United States?
Grayson Peddie13th Jun 2008 -
Its IT news, therefore its news for ZDNet
not everything revolves around the USA....though the average citizen DOES generate enough gravity to cause smaller countries citizens to orbit them...lol2WiReD14th Jun 2008 -
Gee whiz, I must be the FIRST to think of the obvious joke:
Since 95% of the world's computers run Microsoft products, I guess they figure it's better if EVERYTHING in IT is run by crooks!
I crack myself up!
OButterball13th Jun 2008 -
9.0
That was funny. Thanks
fr0thy216th Jun 2008 -
nice ieda
but just in theory ... who employs a prisoner ?
tritilium@...15th Jun 2008 -
Welcome Jerome Kerviels and Nick Leesons
Perfect. A warm welcome to the future Jerome Kerviels and Nick Leesons. Enjoy my money.
kraterz15th Jun 2008
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