Ending Offending

Community Program

 

An interactive film-based training resource designed to help reduce repeat offending with youth alcohol-related crime.

 

 

 

 

Format

Video and Training Session curricula

Objective

A six week training program to help young prisoners with a history of alcohol-related crime avoid re-offending.

Designed and produced by Readymade Productions for the Drug & Alcohol Services Council and the Western Australian Ministry for Justice, in association with the South Australian Film Corporation.

 

Audience

Young prisoners and probationers in the community.

Overview

The client brief was to produce a 10 minute film to be used in a training course for prisoners, however it soon became apparent this would not be effective. In consultation with the clients, Readymade Productions expanded the program to 32 minutes, structuring it in six parts to integrate with the multi-session training course.

The film was developed and produced in collaboration with prisoners and probationers – whose input helped to ensure the program would be effective.

The film centres on Jason, a young man with a history of alcohol-related crime.  He’s already spent three months in prison, and although making some effort to control his drinking, he still hangs around with the same lads. One night, after a few too many, he’s finds himself involved in the violent robbery of a bottle shop… and is soon caught.

Part One covers the basic story and ends with Jason’s arrest. Each subsequent Part presents new scenes, revealing further details to evoke different issues associated with alcohol-related crime (and in particular repeat offending) and provide greater insight into Jason’s behaviour and the choices he faced along the way.

Engaging and emotive, it manages to effectively reach its difficult audience. 

 

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