'Gate mates' aim to curb youth reoffending / Guardian, 30 April 2007
http://society.guardian.co.uk/youthjustice/story/0,,2068966,00.html
Eric Allison
"Former prisoners are to be appointed to every probation service in England and Wales in a bid to cut the number of young offenders who return to crime after a spell in prison. The scheme, which builds on an initiative by the Prince of Wales, aims to break the cycle of reoffending by young people."