Prison Awareness Course

HELPING FAITH COMMUNITIES WELCOME PEOPLE LEAVING PRISONOur goal is to help faith communities become places where people who leave prison find acceptance. We maintain a diverse directory of faith communities who have declared a commitment to welcoming prison leavers.We run courses and events to equip and resource faith communities is safely welcome people who have left prison.

The Welcome Directory

Discover more about the needs of prison leavers and how your Faith Community can help unlock their “second prison”. 3 sessions via MS Teams.

Over 6000 people, who actively practice a religion / faith in prison, are released each year but do not go on to join a Faith Community. This three-session course will help your faith community safely welcome and support them.If your Faith Community doesn&#x27;t have previous experience of working with prison leavers, or similar work, completing this course will give your Faith Community the eligibility to be listed in The Welcome Directory. This Directory is used by Prison Chaplains to provide information to prison-leavers about what Faith Communities will welcome them after their release.Run over three consecutive Thursdays: 9th, 16th and 23rd June 2022.Outline and Aims of the Course:Session 1 (9th June): Exploring the themes, ideas and information surrounding prison, imprisonment and release. This will increase your understanding of issues faced by prison-leavers, such as the consequences of a custodial sentence, and the difference that your support can make. Session 2 (16th June): Meeting members of faith communities who have experience of worshipping inside prison. These first-hand stories will provides you with practical ideas about how you can get to know prison leavers who attend your faith community and work constructively with them.Session 3 (23rd June): Exploring what faith communities can do to aid the rehabilitation of prison-leavers, along with considering issues such as safeguarding.NOTE: You will need access to Microsoft Teams to access this training.

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