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Hi, I work for a supermarket chain in this area and I have noticed Management hiring work release convicts to work in our stores. This seems to be company policy. I think they are setting up layoffs. I realize they are cheap labor and really only want a few hours free. I'm not sure if I'm comfortable having them around children or young ladies. How can I voice my concerns?

According to the most recent data available from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, nearly 5.1 million adults were on probation or parole at the end of 2008. That is one for every 45 adults living in the United States. The public policy debate regarding how to manage the employment needs of this population rages on, with compelling arguments on either side. For many, the idea of allotting scarce public resources for the welfare of those who have been convicted of heinous crimes is deeply offensive. Yet, according to a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor's National Institute of Justice, ex-offenders who are able to become gainfully employed and are less likely to commit crimes again than those who do not secure jobs, and there is an inverse relationship between ex-offender wages and the frequency of recidivism.

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