Gefangene helfen Jugendlichen
Männedorf, Switzerland
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Gefangene helfen Jugendlichen is a non-profit association based in Männedorf, Switzerland working on children & youth, justice & legal aid.
Gefangene helfen Jugendlichen (GhJ) Schweiz is a politically and denominationally neutral association based in Männedorf, Switzerland. It runs prevention and awareness programmes against youth crime, in which former prisoners share their biographies with young people, school classes, youth institutions and professionals. Courses are offered across German-speaking Switzerland, with prison visits to facilities such as JVA Lenzburg and Gefängnis Zug. The association also offers reduced fees for schools and youth organisations with limited budgets, funded by foundations and donors. Membership costs CHF 85 per year. The project leaders are former offenders who help young people avoid the mistakes that led to prison. GhJ states that it works with social workers, the justice system and police.
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Aufklärungsunterricht für Jugendliche
Children & Youth · Switzerland
Four-lesson prevention course for young people, combining information on crime, prison life and consequences with personal accounts from former prisoners.
Präventionsunterricht mit Gefängnisbesuch
Justice & Legal aid · Switzerland
Two-half-day programme with a prison visit (JVA Lenzburg or Gefängnis Zug) for young people at risk or already in contact with youth prosecutors.
Informationsunterricht für Fachpersonen
Children & Youth · Switzerland
Information sessions for teachers, social workers, youth workers and parents on prison life and how to address youth crime.
Systemsprenger
Children & Youth · Switzerland
Training for professionals on working with young people considered difficult to reach, including a guided prison tour.
