107.《帕丁顿熊2》的现实借鉴

Getting Prisoners into Work Seems to Reduce Reoffending A convicted thief is sent to prison and struggles to adjust to his new environment until his culinary talents are discovered. By a very roundabout route, his kitchen skills lead to his rehabilitation. That is the plot of “Paddington 2”, a family film from 2017. 一个小偷被判定有罪而关进了监狱，他努力适应着新环境，直到他的烹饪才能被人们所发现。经过一段迂回曲折的历程，他凭借着精湛的厨艺恢复了自由。这便是2017年上映的家庭片《帕丁顿熊2》的故事情节。 It might also serve as the template for Clink. The charity trains prisoners in hospitality and catering, and ran five restaurants and cafés in Britain before the national lockdown brought about by the covid-19 pandemic. 这部电影或许也为慈善机构 Clink 提供了灵感。该慈善机构为囚犯们提供服务及烹饪方面的培训，其在英国经营着5家餐馆和咖啡馆，直到新冠肺炎疫情的爆发才被迫停业。 Prisons are in the news because of the threat covid-19 poses to people locked up in a confined space. Some have been released early. But in normal times, which will one day return, getting prisoners back to work is one of the best ways to help their rehabilitation. 监狱最近常常会出现在新闻中，这是因为新冠肺炎对那些被关押在封闭空间的人构成了威胁。一些囚犯因此提前获释。但在平时（疫情总有一天会成为过去式），让囚犯重返工作岗位是帮助他们回归社会最好的方式之一。 A study by the Justice Data Lab, a British government body, conducted between 2009 and 2016 showed that 15% of Clink alumni reoffended, compared with 22% for other jailbirds with similar records. 据英国政府机构司法数据实验室在2009-2016年进行的一项研究显示，有15％的Click 毕业生会再次犯罪，相比之下，其他有类似犯罪记录的人再次犯罪的比例为22%。 Writing individuals off for life is not just callous. It also is economically inefficient. Society will be better if more jailbirds find jobs—be they those released early because of covid-19 or those still serving time. 因为一个人有前科而将他一竿子打死，这不仅是残酷无情的，而且经济上来说也是浪费的。如果有更多的囚犯（无论是那些因新冠肺炎疫情而提前出狱的人还是那些仍在服刑的人）能够找到工作，那么这个社会将会变得更美好。