Gavin raising cash for the homeless
Gavin Carter is sleeping rough tomorrow night to help raise awareness and cash for a charity dedicated to supporting homeless people in Merseyside. He will be bedding down for the night in a cardboard box under a plastic sheet outside Liverpool’s St James’ Cathedral. Gavin, head of service delivery at the Professional Services Centre (PSC),…
Revolving prison door closes for serial re-offender as job opportunity opens serving the community
KENNY Wilson, 35, spent over 15 years in and out of prison and has now secured full time employment at Rotunda Community College. On and off probation since 1996, Kenny’s case is currently being managed by Merseyside Community Rehabilitation Company (M CRC). Kenny was first arrested at 19 for driving without a license or insurance…
Biggest recruitment drive launched
Interserve has launched its biggest recruitment drive since winning the contract to run probation services at five Community Rehabilitation Companies three years ago, as the company seeks to recruit a total of more than 30 probation case managers. The company is committed to providing the best possible service to people on probation. Ian Mulholland (pictured),…
Career criminal develops family support app to “bring prisons into 21st century”
John Burton, who served a six-year sentence for drug charges, is set to launch ‘Inside Connections’, an online family support app for people with family members in prison. The application is targeted at families with relatives in prison but the public can also use the services it provides including guidance on accommodation, drug addiction…
Boxing club hosts class to empower female offenders
More than a dozen female offenders are attending boxing classes at a champions club to empower lifestyle changes. The boxing class is the brainchild of Person Shaped Support (PSS) case manager, Lynn Robertson, who is a fitness instructor and coaches the women on probation together with their Merseyside Community Rehabilitation Company (M CRC) case managers.…
Merseyside Child Death Overview Panel Newsletter
At Merseyside CRC we understand rehabilitation can only work alongside robust public protection and we have prioritised safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in our work and business. Merseyside CDOP is a panel made up of a cross border group of professionals who meet on a monthly basis to review all child deaths that occur within…