Hope is the heart of it

Why, do people offend? It varies, sometimes it is for money, sometimes for power and status, often it is for drugs but sometimes people just get themselves in to a situation they don’t know the way out of. Sometimes it is a combination of all of the things I’ve mentioned. In the years in which…
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Quantity Not Quality (by Matthew Kidd)

Much is currently being written in response to Grayling’s claim that every prisoner serving a sentence of 12 months or less should have a reformed offender to mentor them through their transition back to the community. Whilst in principle I agree with the sentiment we also have to be realistic about what is and isn’t…
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The importance of emotional intelligence

The importance of emotional intelligence Having emotional intelligence is perhaps the most important aspect to becoming a successful mentor. Emotional intelligence isn’t something that is taught at schools and many people may not have an idea of what it is or how to develop it. Emotional intelligence consists of four attributes: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness…
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Jogging with Jody – The experts view

On the 21st October, CLI attended at Cambridge University’s Institute of Criminology to view the second film created by Ruth Armstrong and Kip Loades.  This was followed by a question and answer session with a panel consisting of the CLI team, Ruth, Kip and Sir Anthony Bottoms.  Overall it was a fantastic 2 days and…
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Jogging with Jody

Jogging with Jody CLI were delighted to attend the premiere of “Jogging with Jody” on Monday 20th October at Cambridge festival of ideas, followed by a viewing amongst leading academics at Cambridge University on Tuesday 21st October. “Jogging with Jody” tells the story of Josh, during his first year of release from prison. It focuses…
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James

James is 42 years old and was referred to CLI with a view to finding new interests and activities to help fill the void that was left when he stopped using illicit substances. At the time he was of no fixed abode, his mood was low and he was unsure about his plans for the…
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Neil

Neil is 36 years old and was referred to CLI with a view to finding new interests and activities to help fill the void that was left when he stopped drinking. At the time Neil had just moved to the area and needed help finding a positive support network. Neil recognises that when he feels…
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