This poem was written by one of our non-custodial sentencing clients about the NICRO social worker who worked with him. Grammar and spelling remains unedited. Goodmorning Poem for some one dear at heart She is a lady fair She gives hope where none seems to bloom She inspires friend [...]
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That is not life…
I am 20 years old, male and I live in ___. I was arrested in ___ and put in jail. The court sentenced me to NICRO to do a programme about lifeskills. I did well with NICRO. I was doing a programme with NICRO on lifeskills. The new skills and knowledge that I learnt at [...]
I send my deepest apologies
I am 33 years old, male and I live in —-. I was arrested for drunken driving. I received counselling and was taught lifeskills. I learnt about how to realise and identify relapse drifts. I learnt about time management and how to schedule daily activities so as to prevent relapse triggers. I have done a [...]
A happy ending
Once upon a time, there was a young woman named Kelly, who was responsible for taking care of her nine month-old baby, her physically disabled brother and her mentally-ill sister. The only income for her family was from her brother’s disability grant and the social grant for her baby. One day, Kelly stole some items [...]
