"Job Fair" Inside High Walls

It is the first time ever in China to see a job fair held in a prison aimed at offering an opportunity for offenders to return to the society; and it was held at a time when the employment situa- tion in the whole country is grave. But the Xingcheng Prison in Chang- sha, capital of Central China’s Hunan Province, insisted on holding the fair as a way to introduce inmates to programs and tools that can help them reintegrate into the community after their release. It turned out to be a succe…