Mentoring

Most ex-offenders walk back into a life of crime:

Re-offending rates are increasing and currently, most released prisoners re-offend.

• 67% of adult offenders released from prison, in the first quarter of 2002, were
convicted of a further crime within two years.

• 86% of adult offenders released from prison, in the first quarter of 2002, were
convicted of a further crime within three years1
Mentoring is a key tool that can help break this cycle.

“Two are better than one. If they fall down his friend, one can help the other up.
But pity those who fall and have no friend to help him up!”
Eccl. 4:9-10

Key Learning:
The majority of ex-offenders will offend again within two years.
Mentoring, in a church context, is shown to have a huge impact
in helping ex-offenders to break the cycle of crime and addiction
as not to re-offend or relapse.
Mentoring is a more formal and managed relationship than a
friendship.
A Mentor operates within a team with a clearly defined role.
A Mentor must maintain confidentiality.