Grace House - Maidstone
Is Now Open!
‘HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE’
ID Grace House UK was established after seeing the great need of women leaving prison without secure accommodation. In the referral prisons Imago Dei works in, an average of 300 women leave prison homeless every year.
Imago Dei has worked in prisons for many years offering support and courses that help to address the root causes of offending behaviour. Many women make great progress inside just to leave the prison with nowhere to live, and some return to prison within a week of release.
The average re-offence rate for a women in the UK leaving prison, is 54.5%. By offering the necessary, and continued support for women upon their release, Grace House works to lower this statistic. Both the women leaving prison, and local communities will benefit from less crime on the streets, and brighter futures.
ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN LEAVING PRISON
ID Grace House UK is a project of Imago Dei, a Christian charity working with women within the Criminal Justice System in the UK. Imago Dei exists to see women set free from their past, equipped to live in their full potential, and supported to flourish in prison, upon release and within the community.
Grace house will provide safe and supported accommodation for women leaving prison. Residents will be encouraged and supported as the re-integrate successfully back into society - through individual support, counselling, life coaching, employment support, life skills courses, and activities such as cooking and gardening.