Sycamore Tree is a victim awareness programme that teaches the principles of restorative justice. It is proven to reduce attitudes among participants that are known to be conducive to offending behaviour. In 2016/17, Prison Fellowship plans to run 125 Sycamore Tree courses in 42 prisons.
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Crime creates devastation: The statistics shock. 46% of adult offenders are reconvicted within a year of release. Sycamore Tree has a profound effect in helping offenders to understand the impact of their behaviour on victims, their families and communities, and helps them find ways to turn their lives around by taking responsibility for their actions.
Sycamore Tree brings offenders and the community together using restorative justice tools, delivering opportunities for significant attitudinal change and motivating offenders to engage in the wider rehabilitation process. By challenging criminal behaviour, Sycamore Tree can be a decisive step towards offenders turning their lives around and becoming contributing members of society.