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The career where it helps to have a criminal past

Former criminals are being employed to run part of the probation system in one of America’s gang-ridden communities. It’s transforming young lives and cutting reconviction rates.

Former criminals are being employed to run part of the probation system in one of America’s deeply troubled, gang-ridden communities. It’s a bold new approach to crime prevention, and it seems to be working - young lives are being transformed and reconviction rates are dropping.

Produced and presented by Jo Mathys

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23 minutes

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Tue 29 Jun 2021 21:06GMT
BBC World Service

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