One of the ways that the criminal justice system has been found to be most effective in helping people to stop offending is through mentoring. ‘Jogging with Jody’ is a short documentary based on Ruth Armstrong’s research into the role of volunteer mentors. In this step, you’ll have an opportunity to watch this documentary as well as hear from Ruth about the research that inspired its creation.
‘Jogging with Jody’ tells the story of Josh during his first year of release from prison. It focuses on the relationship he develops with his Community Led Initiatives mentor, Jody, and shows the struggles Josh faces as he tries to go straight.
Josh has served numerous prison sentences, the last of which was an eight-year sentence extended for public protection. He is registered as a priority prolific offender. The police advised his probation officer that she would probably recall him within three hours of release from prison. This is his story of the ups and downs of life after prison, how he started to work with a volunteer mentor, Jody, and how the trust they built helped him to be honest about his present and hopeful for his future.
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