'I lied about being in prison - there was so much shame'
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Pratik Doshi, imprisoned for cannabis offences in 2016, now works for Breakthrough Social Enterprise running IT and technology workshops across the country to help former convicts find employment. His childhood friend and co-defendant Sobanan Narenthiran is CEO of the enterprise.
About 20% of offenders are in employment six weeks after release; the enterprise's longer-term employment outcomes are not stated in the article.
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