When the Centre for Adolescent Rehabilitation (C-Far) announced that it was shutting down earlier this month, many former residents, prison reform groups and even people from the Devon village where it is based greeted the news with dismay (YPN, 23-29 March, p5).
One former trainee rang the chief executive, Trevor Philpott, to say that he believed he would be dead if it wasn't for the centre. So what was so unique about C-Far and why was it such a success?
Residential programme
C-Far worked with 18- to 24-year-old young offenders. Between June 2000, when it opened, and 11 March 2005, when it closed, 262 young men - most of whom had convictions - passed through its doors. Its Life Change programme consisted of a three-month residential course at the centre, followed by at least nine months of mentoring support in the community.
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