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04/10/2002
Crime day delivers stark message to students
No one likes to think that they will end up in prison but get mixed up in crime and this is where it could lead.
This was the stark message delivered today to over 300 students at Craigavon Senior High School at a special Crime Day event.
A number of agencies came together to organise the event which began with the staging of a car crash in the school car park. Activities then moved from there to the classroom where a range of interactive workshops were conducted tackling issues such as the victims of crime, the reality of prison life, drugs in the community, family relationships and a video session illustrating a young person’s view of prison.
Taking the lead in organising the event were prison staff involved in an educational programme with schools and youth groups throughout Northern Ireland called Prison! Me! No Way! (PMNW).
PMNW aims to dispel the myths and misconceptions that young people have about prison life.
PMNW's Northern Ireland co-ordinator, Colin McAllister said that that the crime day and PMNW generally were aimed at discouraging young people from making serious mistakes that could affect their adult lives.
He said: “We hope to encourage young people to be responsible decision makers and make positive lifestyle choices.”
This was the third and largest such crime day to be organised by PMNW Volunteers.
PMNW has been running for three years and involves 42 volunteer prison officers from Maghaberry, Magilligan and Hydebank Wood Youth Offenders Centre's.
Last year they spoke to over 22,000 young people delivering 500 presentations to schools, youth clubs and cross community groups across Northern Ireland.
Agencies involved in the Crime Day include the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Probation Board, Ambulance Service and Fire Service.
(MB)
This was the stark message delivered today to over 300 students at Craigavon Senior High School at a special Crime Day event.
A number of agencies came together to organise the event which began with the staging of a car crash in the school car park. Activities then moved from there to the classroom where a range of interactive workshops were conducted tackling issues such as the victims of crime, the reality of prison life, drugs in the community, family relationships and a video session illustrating a young person’s view of prison.
Taking the lead in organising the event were prison staff involved in an educational programme with schools and youth groups throughout Northern Ireland called Prison! Me! No Way! (PMNW).
PMNW aims to dispel the myths and misconceptions that young people have about prison life.
PMNW's Northern Ireland co-ordinator, Colin McAllister said that that the crime day and PMNW generally were aimed at discouraging young people from making serious mistakes that could affect their adult lives.
He said: “We hope to encourage young people to be responsible decision makers and make positive lifestyle choices.”
This was the third and largest such crime day to be organised by PMNW Volunteers.
PMNW has been running for three years and involves 42 volunteer prison officers from Maghaberry, Magilligan and Hydebank Wood Youth Offenders Centre's.
Last year they spoke to over 22,000 young people delivering 500 presentations to schools, youth clubs and cross community groups across Northern Ireland.
Agencies involved in the Crime Day include the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Probation Board, Ambulance Service and Fire Service.
(MB)
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