Real-Life stories: Perpetrating violence or crime
- A Choice Of Borstal Or The Services For Fearsome Fighter
- A Life Of Extreme Violence, Burglary, Drinking And Drug Taking
- Abused As A Youngster Heroin Addict Becomes Habitual Jailbird
- After Years In Prison, And Addicted To Drink And Drugs, His Body Finally Gave Up
- Drink, Drugs, Gambling, Homelessness And Prison
- Ex-Prostitute Who Saves The Hookers Of Harlem
- From Gangland To God
- From Killing, Drugs, Drink And Abuse To Saving
- Gangster Finds New Meaning To Life
- Hooked On Heroin, A Very Angry Young Man Committed Over 100 Crimes
- Imprisoned Former Cabinet Minister Is So Grateful He Was Sent There
- Junkie Meets Jesus In A Trash Can
- Slave To Crime
- The Spirit At Work In UK Prisons
- Triad Gangster In World Of Drink, Drugs, Violence, Gambling And Womanising
- Violent Biker Battles Incurable Disease And Wins New Life
- Young, Violent And Homeless Offender Turned Drug Dealer Turned Repentant
- “Regularly Carrying £25k To £50k In Drugs And Cash, People Want To Rob You”
Helpful organisations
| Changed Lives | |
| A collection of individual stories and testimonies showing how Jesus has dramatically changed the lives of folk from all walks of life, to be a remarkable and refreshing introduction to the Christian faith. | |
| Website: http://www.changed-lives.org.uk/ | |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | |
| The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice, and by influencing policy makers. | |
| Website: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk | |
| Offenders Anonymous | |
| A group of ex-offenders who have identified a shared problem of addiction to criminal behaviour, who believe that a significant proportion of men and women incarcerated in UK prisons may be offending due to compulsion - or addiction. A network of support groups helping each other address common problems and recover from this addiction. | |
| Website: http://www.offenders-anonymous.org.uk | |
| Samaritans | |
| Things on your mind? Talk to someone. | |
| Website: http://www.samaritans.org/ | |
| The Alpha Course | |
| Alpha is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions, with a day or weekend away. | |
| Website: http://uk.alpha.org/ | |
| The Door UK | |
| The Door UK is an organisation that works to support families that have a loved one in prison. They have workers based in Jamaica and across the UK and volunteers who write to and visit men and women who are in prison. They also work with British women in Fort Augusta Prison, Jamaica. The Door UK will help and support families that come from abroad by way of escorting them to and from the prison. They also take families to any prison in the country, if they have a local volunteer in the area. e-mail: thedooruk@btconnect.com | |
| Tel: 02380 230950 (helpline) | |
| Tel: 02380 230950 (fax) | |
| Transformed | |
| A monthly fellowship in South London (Brixton) - run by Christian ex-offenders for offenders and ex-offenders and their families and friends. | |
| Website: http://www.transformed.org.uk | |
| Tel: 07916 168814 | |
| Victory Outreach UK | |
| Victory Outreach UK provides Christian homes for young people in need. | |
| Website: http://www.vouk.org.uk | |
| Tel: 0845 409 2449 | |