Mentors needed to keep offenders on the straight and narrow
Published Date:
08 October 2008
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help support offenders in the community.
They will be part of the new Sussex Pathways Community Chaplaincy Project to be based at Lewes Prison.
People from faith communities are being invited to become trained as social mentors to offenders prior to, upon release and in the community for up to three months or longer if required.
Sussex Police, Sussex Probation and Lewes Prison have been involved with the setting up of the project.
Similar projects exist all over the UK and one of the aims is to help reduce reoffending rates.
A talk explaining more about the scheme will take place on Sunday at 7.15pm in the John Fisher Room at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Magdalen Rd, St Leonards.
Caroline Mayhew, former High Sheriff of East Sussex and Chairman of the Steering Group of Sussex Pathways, will give a presentation, including her perspective of British society today and the reasons why she supports the project.
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Last Updated:
08 October 2008 12:54 PM
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Location:
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