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Supporting children of prisoners to live a safe, crime free life |
The PILLARS programme is a concerted effort to significantly reduce the crime rate in New Zealand - for good! Research shows that children of prisoners are 6 - 7 times more likely to end up in prison than any other child. We believe that if every prisoner's child in New Zealand is matched with a pro-social mentor, we could significantly cut the crime rate in 10 years.
Established in 1988, PILLARS is a community based organisation that supports children of prisoners in New Zealand. 
Our Mission
"To work towards a crime-free society by providing support services to youth and children of prisoners and their families / whanau, aimed at breaking the cycle of intergenerational offending and lowering the rate of imprisonment."
Our Objectives
- To be a national voice for children of prisoners, representing their views and directly influencing policy and legislation.
- To provide innovative best practice models of support for children of prisoners to break the cycle of intergenerational offending.
- To raise awareness of issues affecting children of prisoners.
Our Service Objectives
- To provide quality mentors to children and young people
- To improve the care and protection of children and young people
- To minimize the risk factors and increase the protective factors associated with criminal behaviour
- To contribute to cutting edge research on crime prevention and reduction
The outcome sought is a safe, crime free New Zealand through the children of prisoners being a contributing, helpful member of their community.
PILLARS is a registered charitable society and all donations over $5 qualify for a tax rebate.
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