Source: (2008) Auckland, NZ: Prison Fellowship New Zealand.
The first 3 – 6 months is the crucial period for released prisoners. Many prisoners walk out
of prison, determined to make a new start. The first 3 – 6 months are critical. They need
help with housing, employment, debt management, and family and community relationships.
If they get help from mentors and the community in the first six months, the chance of
them reoffending drops by around 40%. If they face barriers, red tape, and stigmatization, it
becomes difficult to keep on the straight and narrow. That is where Prison Fellowship
comes in.
Over the last four years, Prison Fellowship has developed a holistic approach to prisoner
reintegration known as “Restorative Reintegration†(excerpt)
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