Where parents, teachers and social workers can no longer "reach" the young people, it can

The personal confrontation with ex-prisoners and their biographies provides access "on equal terms".

to accomplish.

Young people and young adults who have come to the attention of the authorities for criminal activity are particularly vulnerable to unemployment,

Those affected are affected by lack of education and financial difficulties. The apparent success of smaller

Criminal offenses and seemingly harmless first juvenile sentences give young people the feeling of

Invulnerability, strength, and power.

These feelings reinforce criminal behavior. Parents, teachers, social workers, and non-delinquent individuals

Young people are often helpless in the face of such youths. Arguments are not accepted.

and often dismissed with the motto "Prison, I'll easily serve that time!"

The perception of what deprivation of liberty means is shaped by media images.

of television, which have nothing in common with reality.

The aim of "Prisoners Helping Youth" is to counteract this misleading image and

to make the young people's perspectives clear if they choose this path or continue on it.