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Ethical question - how do you feel about second chance??

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Franbern Sat 16-May-26 09:49:38

Just wondered how people on GN feel about giving ex-criminals a second chance?

By this I mean, that if you knew that someone who had quite recently been released from prison wished to join any social group you were in, would you oppose them joining?

Perhaps there are just certain crimes that would be unacceptable - murder, rape, child protection issues, etc.

Just interested to see how people feel about people who had served their term of incarceration trying to get back into normal society.

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Aveline Sat 16-May-26 09:54:25

I don't know really. Most don't seem to serve their full term anyway and here in Scotland many are being let out early due to lack of space in our prisons.

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NotSpaghetti Sat 16-May-26 10:02:01

I have worked with ex-offenders and would be OK about this.

You probably already know a couple but they haven't told you!

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Jaxjacky Sat 16-May-26 10:07:32

The son of my friend served time for assault many years ago, he was a very young man. Subsequently married, runs his own business and has a son, he’s done work for us and I trust him. So, I suppose it depends Franbern on how I know them them, the circumstances and what they did.

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