The Prison Awareness course is webinar series designed to offer you the unique opportunity for exploring what it means to welcome prison leavers into your faith community. You will increase you knowledge, understanding and capacity for welcoming prison leavers appropriately.
Across the three 90 minute sessions you will:
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Examine and challenge your pre-existing beliefs and preconceptions around prison leavers and the criminal justice system
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Explore lived experience by engaging and listening to the story of prison leavers
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Have a safe space for open discussions around topics such as safeguarding Receive signposting advice to support services and organisations
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Connect with individuals across faith communities and those working across the social justice sector, such as Chaplaincy
Each session is different and can be broken down as follows:
Session 1 allows you to explore your pre-existing ideas about prison and people who leave prison.
Session 2 gives you the opportunity learn from the lived experience of others and engage in conversations with prison leavers and prison chaplains
Session 3 explores the benefits of engagement with faith or belief communities by celebrating the power of connection, support and inclusivity. It also offers insights into common safeguarding concerns and signposting to other resources and services
