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Caring For Ex-offenders

Caring For Ex-offenders. In the Local Church. HMP&YOI ASHFIELD. STATISTICS. ASHFIELD CAN HOLD UP TO 400 YOUNG MEN THEIR AGES RANGE FROM 15-21 THEY ARE BOTH SENTANCED AND REMAND. STATISTICS. 20% of men received into prison have attempted suicide in the last two years.

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Caring For Ex-offenders

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  1. Caring For Ex-offenders In the Local Church

  2. HMP&YOI ASHFIELD

  3. STATISTICS • ASHFIELD CAN HOLD UP TO 400 YOUNG MEN • THEIR AGES RANGE FROM 15-21 • THEY ARE BOTH SENTANCED AND REMAND

  4. STATISTICS 20% of men received into prison have attempted suicide in the last two years. 40% of women received into prison have attempted suicide in the last two years. 60% of people received into prison are using Class A drugs. 66% of crime committed by young offenders is property related.

  5. MORE STATS 80% of young offenders re-offend within 2 years. 60% of prisoners have literacy skills levels that make them ineligible for 96% of available jobs upon release. 75% of prisoners have numeracy skills levels that make them ineligible for 96% of available jobs upon release. 55% of adults released from prison re-offend within 2 years. In the year from April 1998 to March 1999 the average cost of a prison place for one year was £22,649.(in Ashfield it is £39000pa)

  6. Prison Population as at Population 72,968 Population on same day last year March 2002 69,458 Yearly Change +3,510 PRISON POPULATION 28.3.2003

  7. BREAKDOWN Adult Offenders - Male - 57,895Adult Offenders - Female - 3,893TOTAL Adult Offenders - 61,788 Young Offenders (1) – Male - 10,598Young Offenders (1) – Female - 582TOTAL Young Offenders - 11,180

  8. OFFENDER PROFILES . Comparisons with the General PopulationCompared with the general population, prisoners are likely to be:13 times as likely to be have been in care as a child10 times as likely to be have been a regular truant20 times as likely to be have been excluded from school2.5 times as likely to be have had a family member convicted of a criminal offence6 times as likely to be have been a young father13 times as likely to be unemployed(The full report can be obtained from the Social Exclusion Unit at www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk)

  9. HOW CAN I BE INVOLVED • PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR YOUNG DISCIPLES IN & OUT OF PRISON. • BE INVOLVED IN THIER DISCIPLESHIP • INVITING PEOPLE ROUND FOR TEA • FINANCIALY • VOLUNTRY WORK

  10. For any further information Please contact : Dave Jeal Chaplaincy HMP&YOI Ashfield Shortwood Rd Pucklechurch Bristol E-mail Chaplaincy@PremierCustodial.com Tel: 0117 3038128

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