Prisoners' Aid Association |
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| Title : | Prisoners' Aid Association |
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| Source : | A visit to the Stockade, p. [1] | ||
| Date of creation : | 1891 | ||
| Format : | Pamphlet | ||
| Dimensions : | 230 x 150 mm | ||
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| Description : |
The Prisoners' Aid Society was founded in Adelaide in 1886 as a Christian-based group which aimed to offer religious encouragement to prisoners at Yatala Labour Prison, as well as to assist in their rehabilitation. The idea had come about through the Rev. A.G. Rawstorne and his work with the short-lived Strangers' Friend Society. In late 1889 a series of articles in the Register newspaper drew attention to the work of the organisation and drew wider support to their cause. Today, as OARS (Offenders Aid and Rehabilitation Services of S.A.), the organisation continues to provide much support to offenders and their families, through government subsidies, as well as the ongoing support of many loyal volunteers. |
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| Related names : | Rawstorne, A.G. Offenders Aid and Rehabilitation Services of SA Prisoners' Aid Association of South Australia Strangers Friend and Charity Organization Society of South Australia Yatala Labour Prison |
| Coverage year : | 1891 |
| Place : | Yatala (S. Aust.) |
| Further reading : | Dickey, Brian. Rations, residences, resources: a history of social welfare in South Australia since 1836, Netley, S. Aust.: Wakefield Press, 1986 Glanville, Geoff. Romantic beginnings: the first thirty years: Prisoners' Aid Association, Adelaide: OARS, 1987 Jones, A.R. God in prison, Adelaide: Halifax House, 1977 Offenders' Aid & Rehabilitation Services. Society records, 1889-1991, SRG 244 'Prisoners' Aid Association', Adelaide Observer, 12 October 1889, p. 31 Prisoners' Aid Association of South Australia (Inc). Release, 1969- 'Visit to the Stockade, the Prisoners' Aid Association', Adelaide observer, 25 July 1891, p. 35 |
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