Monday, July 31, 2006

PRISONERS' RITES OF PASSAGE: THE LEAP INTO MANHOOD / The Voice, 24 Jul 2006

http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=9704
Dominic Bascombe
"Innovative campaign 'Calling the Shots' aims to turn around the lives of young men held in Woodhill prison for serious crimes - ‘Calling the Shots’, a scheme which is being run for the second time in Britain, has been adapted for the prison system. It is a week-long course originally designed in collaboration with London mayor Ken Livingstone’s office. “It’s about finding themselves and understanding who they are and finding a place that is comfortable for them. They have got to have enough confidence to understand that even if you have to stay here for the rest of your natural born days, there is still a great amount of growth, a huge amount of change, that you can bring about for yourself."