United Kingdom (UK) ministers believe that tens of thousands more prisoners can fill the country’s labor shortages by targeting them with more jobs support and training while behind bars, sources says, reports The Times.

Prisoners will be among millions of people set to get extra career support in sweeping changes to the welfare state in a white paper to be published on Tuesday.

The plans, titled “Get Britain Working,” will cite statistics showing that less than a third of prison leavers find employment within six months of release, while the rate of employment for criminals serving non-custodial sentences in the community is still less than half.

In case of insufficiency in any sector—for example, builders—courses for prisoners can be created in local prisons so that after release they can assist the solution of the problem, a UK government source said.

In addition, job placement centers will be set up in UK prisons to provide specialized assistance to inmates so as to create closer links with business leaders.

London plans to encourage—through advisory boards—more UK employers to hire ex-prisoners, including in the hotel business.

The aforesaid white paper will focus considerably on prisoners with health problems and young offenders.

Experts believe they are likely to take advantage of job training and hiring initiatives.

Having a permanent job will significantly reduce the possibility of committing new offenses by an ex-prisoner, added the representative of the UK government.