Operations Director

The prisoners on the programme were also very pleased as they now know the Prison Service will recognise the work they are doing to address their offending behaviour.

offering support to men when they leave prison

Kainos in the Community - an area Kainos has identified and been discussing for a while - has now taken shape and is being implemented. We have appointed a Regional Manager in the midlands area to take Kainos out into the community. This will be done by developing a network of links and volunteers offering support to men when they leave prison. Kainos in the Community will assist them in making the transition from a very controlled environment, to 'normal' life on the outside where they will have to make decisions for themselves to integrate into mainstream society.

I look forward to the future as Kainos has a full workload ahead in evaluating, improving, developing and expanding the Kainos Programme both inside Prisons

Mike Philips
Operations Director

Mike Philips (Operations Director) presenting Coenraad Van Vuuren (Community Chair) with an award for exceptional service to the community prior to his release.

Challenge to Change

2008/9 has seen many developments and to Kainos. Over the last couple of years we have been working hard to get the programme fully CSAP (Correctional Services Accreditation Panel) approved. On the 30th April 2009 Kainos was given full accreditation by the panel. This has been a real morale boost to everyone in Kainos as it gives the Kainos programme credibility with the Probation and Prison Service.

Staff and Prisoners wishing Coenraad Van Vuuren all the best for the future before being released.

Mike Philips, Operations Director, Kainos Community