Ruth Mann Trophy

While the Butler Trust's Annual Awards are for outstanding individuals - the Trust's Ruth Mann Trophy is for notable custodial-based initiatives, which have brought significant benefits locally, and could be rolled out more widely.

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Feline Feral Friends (rodent control)

[Risley prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: Risley has partnered with the local Cats Protection League to house more than 30 feral cats in the grounds, to help control rodents.

Keywords: decency, environment

Restorative Prison

[Peterborough prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: Peterborough prison is the first whole-prison to be accredited byh the Restorative Justice Council as a Restorative Organisation.

Keywords: restorative practice

Peterborough Accommodation Project

[Peterborough prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a joint enterprise between Sodexo and NACRO, to provide stable housing for prisoners with entrenched patterns of offending behaviour for whom it has been difficult to find accommodation on release.

Keywords: housing, homelessness, resettlement

TRC – Training, Rehabilitation and Culture (horticulture initiative)

[Oakwood prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: prisoner-led, self-funding, horticulture project, maintaining the gardens, growing and selling fresh produce, and making and selling garden furniture.

Keywords: horticulture, greening, environment

DIY-SOS: The Big Liverpool Refresh

[Liverpool prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: project involving staff, prisoners, Amey (the facilities management provider) and third-party contractors to refurbish and refresh the living and working conditions across the jail.

Keywords: decency, environment

Liverpool Wellbeing Unit

[Liverpool prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: J wing is a 36 bed unit catering for some of the prison’s most complex men, who under normal circumstances would end up either in the CSU or in Healthcare.

Keywords: wellbeing, mental health, challenging behaviour

Making visits autism friendly

[Maghaberry prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy Winner: special “autism friendly” visits, supervised by trained staff, for families with children with autism, together with “pre-visit guides” for children on what to expect, additional equipment in the crèche, and a “relaxation room” – including bubble lamps, toys and gadgets – to help provide a calming environment.

Keywords: neurodiversity, autism, visits, families