SOS Project SOS PROJECT is part of the St Giles Trust organisation

SOS Project is a revolutionary programme that reintegrates former prisoners back into society.
By using as mentors trained workers who are all ex-offenders themselves, we cut re-offending rates dramatically.

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Latest News: Are we all revolutionaries now?

Jan 10th 2013 Justice Secretary Chris Grayling  has announced a consultation into radical reforms of the Probation Service under his Rehabilitation Revolution, including more scope for charities like St Giles Trust to play a central role in rehabilitation.  This potentially has a huge impact for the SOS Project as many of our young clients are those caught in cycles of prison, homelessness and crime.  We are also ex-0ffender led so are intrigued by the  interest from Government in using ex-offenders as mentors to help others resettle to life after custody. Currently just 13p of every £1 spent on working with offenders is on resettlement.  The remaining 87p goes on locking people up.  However, over 50% (75% typically of young offenders) re-offend within two years of release.  Go figure.  It is time to take a whole fresh new look at the ...

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