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Your storiesYou are in: North Yorkshire > People > Your stories > On the Out On the OutPrisoners describe time spent outside of jail as 'on the out.' Andrew Barton joined eleven young men inside Northallerton Prison, on a scheme with a unique approach to reducing re-offending: a course aimed at improving their lives, 'On the Out.'  A sculpture created on the CYC course The Government recently said it wants to improve education in prisons because of the link between offending and a lack of vocational skills. It seems North Yorkshire's a bit ahead of the government, because in Northallerton Young Offenders Institution, an organisation called Connecting Youth Culture's won an award for its scheme to rehabilitate prisoners, through teaching them about the arts. 大象传媒 Radio York Community Journalist, Andrew Barton, spent three weeks sharing the experience of the course with eleven inmates. Day two听in Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution in Northallerton, of a scheme with a unique approach to reducing re-offending. The eleven prisoners have got to know each other and have learnt about punctuation - now it's time to write their own story. Listen to part two of Andrew's five part series inside Northallerton Prison.
Help playing audio/video There are elements of the course more suited to the prisoners' natural interests. In Andrew's next report we hear how they got on learning how to be DJ's. Click here to listen to the third part of Andrew Barton's series on rehabilitating inmates inside northallerton Prison.
Help playing audio/video The next day's session starts badly. The prisoners are shown films made on previous courses, but are not impressed. Click below to hear the penultimate part of Andrew Barton's series following prisoners in Northallerton Prison, being rehabilitated through learning about the arts.
Help playing audio/video The final day of the three week course has arrived. The prisoners have to perform their work in front of an audience of local dignitaries. The presentation is the culmination of three weeks effort, three weeks of confidence building and education.听 Hear the final part of Andrew Barton's series following inmates in Northallerton Prison.
Help playing audio/video last updated: 18/09/2008 at 17:23 Have Your SayHow do you think the inmates performed on the course? Is this kind of rehabilitation a good idea?
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