Abstract

Punitive measure against anyone is for correctional purpose and making individuals become better citizens. In this regard, incarceration is supposed to lead to the rehabilitation of individuals to make them socially fit. However, ex-convicts face challenges in society including employment. Therefore, this study explores the willingness of an employer to employ an ex-convict. To achieve the objectives, a survey research design was adopted, and the responses obtained from a sample of 283 SME owners in the Western Region of Ghana. The findings show a high level of un-willingness of SME business to employing ex-convict. Again, employers and owners of SMEs have a negative inclination toward hiring ex-convicts. However, individuals with high levels of education and skills were found to have a better chance of being gainfully employed. To help the situation, education, training, tax reliefs and development of legal framework toward employing ex-convict would help deal with this situation.

摘要

对任何人的惩罚措施是为了矫正目的，使个人成为更好的公民。在这方面，监禁应该导致个人的康复，以使他们适应社会。但是，前罪犯面临着包括就业在内的社会挑战。因此，本研究探讨了雇主雇用前罪犯的意愿。为了实现这些目标，通过了一项调查研究设计，并从加纳西部地区的283家中小型企业所有者的样本中获得了答复。调查结果表明，中小型企业不愿雇用前罪犯的意愿很高。同样，中小型企业的雇主和所有者对雇用前罪犯有负面的倾向。但是，人们发现，受过良好教育和技能的人有更好的机会被有酬就业。