Funded in 2009 and 2010
Based in Surrey
In October 2009, the MVMF gave funding to KeepOut, to help finance its start-up at HMP Send. In August 2010, the MVMF donated a further grant to Keep Out to help enable the charity to keep up its work in both HMP Send and HMP Coldingley.
KeepOut is a unique crime diversion scheme that is delivered by dedicated teams of serving prisoners inside UK prisons. These prisoners are trained by KeepOut to run intervention programmes for young people that inform, support and divert those between 13 and 17 who are either at risk of entering the criminal justice system or are already involved in criminal activity.
KeepOut currently operates within HMP Coldingley at Bisley in Surrey and at HMP Send near Ripley, Surrey, with female prisoners delivering programmes to 14 to 17 year olds (ages inclusive). In October 2011, it opened in HMP Lewes, Sussex. Founded in 1996 by a prisoner nearing the end of his life sentence, KeepOut has proven success in changing attitudes and behaviours. It now works with more than 1,500 young people each year.
