Hydebank Wood Young Offenders Centre

Hydebank Wood Young Offenders Centre is a medium to low security establishment.  The centre accommodates all young male offenders aged between 17 and 21 years on conviction, serving a period of 4 years or less in custody and all female prisoners including young offenders.

The Edgehill Theological College Reconciliation and Integration Partnership Project works in partnership with Hydebank to provide young offenders in Northern Ireland with the tools to explore and appreciate their own identity and to address issues of difference in regard to sectarianism and racism.
Based on the educational principles of Paolo Freire and John Dewey, we work collaboratively with the young people in an effort to make the sessions relevant as well as rigorous.  Our focus is on relationships, cultural awareness and integration so that participants experience a positive and sustained change in their attitudes towards others while gaining the capacity to engage confidently with them. 
 

We frequently invite guests to share their experiences and insights. 

To visit Hydebank Young Offenders' Prison's website please click here