Rights for those made to work with Prisoners.

[cemeterybird]

A lot has been written about prisoners being used as cheap labour for local councils and also about 'prisoners rights' but if a council brings in prisoners to work among the normal workers, what rights do those workers have? Should they know what these prisoners crimes were? Should they know what category prisoners they are and should the prisoners be supervised? Should a normal 'foreman' be responsible for supervising the prisoners without knowing more about them?

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this but haven't had a lot of luck searching out any answers elsewhere.

[sara3]

are you near an open prison?

[cemeterybird]

Yes, it's a few miles away but that's where they're from. We heard one of them was coming to the end of a '31 year' sentence! You don't get 31 years for shoplifting!!

[joko]

id say yes, they are entitled to know...otherwise gossip and fearmongering will begin...and thats unfair on both sides... and should have proper monitoring

saying that once a person is released you dont know and could be working alonside an ex con anyway...

[jomifl]

Joko has a point, I have known several ex cons and they weren't any better or worse than many people who hadn't been to prison( or hadn't been caught)