P652 CEEFAX 2 652 Fri 21 Jan 22:21/07 GIVING HOPE IN HOPELESS TIMES 1/5 Giving purpose to young offenders facing long-term or life imprisonment is among the greatest challenges facing prison staff. But officers who rise to the challenge can be rewarded for their efforts. One of them is Trevor Laud of Swinfen Hall Young Offenders Institution (YOI) in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Laud worked with Principal Officer Gerry O'Donoghuj (who has since moved to a YOI in Shropshire) to develop an induction programme for prisoners. >>> CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page NWestTV Headlines Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Fri 21 Jan 22:11/27 GIVING HOPE IN HOPELESS TIMES 2/5 Laud and O'Donoghue's scheme aims to provide prisoners with the skills necessary to address their offending behaviour and cope with life in prison. The most innovative part of the scheme has been family visits — family or friends visit the prison, tour workshops and meet with staff. One mother wrote: "As parents we suffer our sons' sentences with them and most of it is suffering fear of the unknown. "The induction visit has educated us and reassured us." >>> CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page NWestTV Headlines Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Fri 21 Jan 22:17/51 GIVING HOPE IN HOPELESS TIMES 3/5 The mother of a long-term young offender at Swinfen Hall continues: "The induction visit made it possible to dare hope that our sons will come out at the end of it all better educated than when they first went in. "It made it possible to dare hope they will come out with the understanding of social behaviour and life skills necessary to stay out of more trouble." Prison officer Trevor Laud will visit Buckingham Palace this March to receive an award for his work on the project. > CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page NWestTV Headlines Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Fri 21 Jan 22:12/14 GIVING HOPE IN HOPELESS TIMES 4/5 Trevor Laud will receive the Butler Trust's Terry Waite Award for work with life and/or long-term prisoners. The award is named after Terry Waite in recognition of the maintenance of hope in what might seem hopeless conditions. The Butler Trust is an independent British charity named in honour of reforming home secretary Lord 'TAB' Butler — its patron is Princess Royal. Two other members of Swinfen Hall's prison staff will also receive Butler Trust awards. >>> CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page NWestTV Headlines Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Fri 21 Jan 22:02/47 GIVING HOPE IN HOPELESS TIMES 5/5 Les Long and group work specialist teacher David Pitt are to receive Butler Trust Certificate Awards. The awards recognise the officers' extensive work with prisoners in group work programmer designed to eliminate any re-offending behaviour. A Personal Development Journal produced by the officers is at the heart of the group work programmer and is now accredited by the Open College Network. It results in a nationally recognised award for prison participants. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page NWestTV Headlines Main Menu