According to current statistics, Muslims constitute around 12% of the male and female prison population, more than 4 times their representation in the wider population. In response to such statistics, in 2004, Muslim muslimyouth.net launched its inaugural Campaign entitled “Behind Bars” during the month of Ramadan to raise awareness of the plight of Muslim prisoners. Following intensive online and media coverage, Muslim Youth Helpline in conjunction with muslimyouth.net and Muslim Chaplains nationwide, distributed gift packages and messages of support to 1,053 Muslims in 19 prisons,
In 2005, the Prison Campaign won the CSV award for ‘The Most Heart-Warming Campaign’ and features in various radio and TV stations and national newspapers. Due to its continuous success, MYH has decided to run the campaign annually.
Our main aims for this year includes: Awareness - Raise awareness about the prisoners in communities, service providers and organisations Intervention – Provide emotional support to prisoners Reintroduction – Help re-introduce prisoners into the society.
This weekend we packed 4000 gifts tos end to brothers and sister to open on Eid Day. Thankyou for the ssupport of all the volunteers and companies.
Supporters
Thank you to RH Studios for their design work for Prison Campaign 2010
Thankyou to donation of Miswak and support from The Islamic Establishment http://www.theislamicestablishment.com/ Al Azhar Academy for their Kind help with the topis for the muslim brothers
Thankyou to Tahira Foods for their support of Prison Campaign 2010
The Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH) is a registered charity which provides pioneering faith and culturally sensitive services to Muslim youth in the UK. Site by MakeMeBelieve
