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>Hello chaplain, > >yes Andy did say he had stolen two vehicles, on two >occasions, I'm not sure about him trashing one, I know >the second time Andy went to the ja, they put him in >charge of the vehicle pool, so it wasn't surprising, >and Andy did say he'd had problems at the farm, I hope >what you say is true, and he's doing well. > >Your obviously a prison chaplain, so the lads you >speak of I assume are prisoners who have had previous >contact with the ja. > >I think some of those lads are victims as well, bad >upbringing, bad areas to live in, failing schools, >they needed a chance, a shame the ja couldn't give >them that chance. > >I think, given the ja record of sexual abuse, other >abuse, they are not fit to run anything, let alone a >half way house. > >The probation service do that kind of thing, and it >would be a jolly good idea for there to be Christian >half ways >houses, there's a few dotted about, but not nearly >enough, only >trouble is, it makes my hair stand on end thinkng of >the ja running one, good idea, given the right people, >and the right leadership, but the >ja would never pass the crb checks needed, and would >create more offenders, they would go in with the usual >arrogant manner, not helping people properly, yes a >network of Christian half way houses is a good idea, >but run by a long established church, with the ja >nowhere near it. > >>Andrew has left us now, so I can't probe the >>interesting matter of nicknames. He did speak of the >>Jesus Army, but not much. He admitted to two thefts of >>their vehicles, including the trashing of one, and >>felt bad about it. Part of him hoped to be received >>back there as a changed man, but another part of him >>felt the Anglican route was more 'him'. As for >>criminal vicars, it depends what the crime was, how >>long ago, etc. TWOC might not bar you, but fraud and >>theft would, to name but two. >> >>I meet all sorts of lads for whom the JA was simply a >>step too far. They like it, it did them good, they >>speak fairly well of it, but it was too structured and >>had too many expectations for guys who had failed >>almost everybody's expectations in life (parents, >>school, employer, etc). Some of them wished the JA had >>half way houses of some kind, which went at a slower >>pace. Maybe that is something the JA could consider.
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