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Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.

Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.

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People Fixing The World: The career where it helps to have a criminal past

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The career where it helps to have a criminal past

29/06/2021 GMT

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Ex-cons are running part of the US probation system, and it’s transforming young lives

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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