Call former prisoners ‘returning citizens’ to promote reintegration – Crime Check Foundation
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Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng is the Executive Director of the Crime Check Foundation. He suggested changing the language used for people released from prison. He believes they should be called returning citizens instead of ex-convicts. This change is intended to help these individuals reintegrate into society.
The Executive Director of Crime Check Foundation, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, has called for people released from prison to be described as ‘returning citizens’ rather than ‘ex-convicts’ to promote their reintegration into society.