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December 09, 2004
Secure Training Centre
I had the opportunity to visit a new Purpose Built "Secure Training Centre" (Young Offenders Institute) today. Big big improvement on anything I've seen before ( a lot less jail like and grey). I was encouraged by what I saw but I struggle with the fact we lock up kids as young as twelve!
Earlier this year I spoke at the conference of Prison Chaplains who work with Juveniles, they were a remarkable bunch of Ministers. I learnt a lot from them, their tenacity in the face of so many discouragments was remarkable, while making some real achievements in the lives of the young people through the chaplaincy work.
Posted by ian at December 9, 2004 08:40 PM