The treasury has been talking with the bosses of N3XUS Global who use artificial intelligence to help upskill offenders and hand them jobs as soon as they are released.
The programme has already been in operation for four years at prisons such as Brixton and Leyhill and has reduced reoffending rates from 64% to 23%. If scaled up, the results suggest the British government could save £ 11.5 billion a year, reduce prison overcrowding, and fill gaps in the UK skilled workforce.
Offenders are given full training in skills while still behind bars, including in some cases teaching them how to use chainsaws. Over 400 offenders have already been through the programme and the Government is so impressed it is now looking to dramatically increase its scope in the hope of slashing prisoner reoffending costs as it looks to make huge savings across the public purse.
AI can predict skills shortages in infrastructure projects and more in the UK. N3XUS then work with prisons and inmates, with the tech matching offenders nearing release with jobs and trades.
The company visit prisons and trains offenders – on release, prisoners are offered jobs with all-round mental and emotional support to help integrate them back into society – with one key purpose – breaking the cycle of offenders being released without any help and finding themselves back in the criminal justice system
The results have been so compelling the Government are now working with N3XUS to upscale, with massive community, societal and financial benefits.
Liam Botham – Former professional cricketer, rugby union and rugby league star. Son of a cricket legend, and father to a Wales international rugby star. Strategic advisor at N3xus Global – delivering an AI-driven programme to upskill prisoners, reducing the chances of reoffending and saving the government billions.
Paul Kerslake – founder and CEO of N3XUS Global, programme innovator. With roots in social housing, Paul has leveraged his background to build a thriving career, leading companies that have executed projects worth over £100m across the UK, US, and EU. His extensive experience includes collaborating with governments, private enterprises, and non-profits to drive social change and economic development.
Founder and CEO Paul Kerslake said: “We’ve invested time and resources to develop these people, addressing the skill shortages we initially faced as a company, which are now being felt across the UK and the US.
“We go into prisons and sit down with individuals, either those who will be released soon or those recently released, as well as those with criminal records. We then conduct an initial assessment to understand which jobs they’re interested in and analyse their skill set and any qualifications they might have. We also look at their background, including whether they’ve been involved in any drug abuse programmes if they have mental health issues or any other relevant factors.
“This allows us to categorise what’s gone wrong, identify their triggers, determine what support they need, and then match them with suitable job roles to keep them in employment.”
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