On Tuesday 7th December, 2010 Caribbean Umbrella Body for Restorative Behaviour (CURB) was among scores of recipients at the first Volunteer Appreciation Awards Function held by the Trinidad and Tobago Prisons Service (TTPS).
Prisons Commissioner John Rougier and senior officers of the TTPS were in attendance at the Prisons Training College on a rainy afternoon to honour some of the 65 State and non-State organisations which partner with the TTPS in the process of restorative justice.
Among those agencies receiving awards were several founding member organisations of CURB.
These were Alpha and Omega Prison Ministry, Evans Vision and Sound Ministry, New Hope Prison Ministry, Vision On Mission and Woman Thou Art Loosed Foundation.
Also recognised were several persons and agencies with whom CURB has partnered over the years.
These include ALTA, COPCAM, Awake Deborah, Prison Fellowship, and colleagues such as Pastor Brian Skinner.
Among the honourees called upon to speak at the awards function were CURB directors Wayne Chance and Adrian Alexander.
In a stirring speech Mr. Chance encouraged those present to work together for the benefit of the inmates.
Mr. Alexander told the audience that they as volunteers were called to serve inmates as well as officers and asked them to focus on public safety which would benefit all members of society.
Other noted speakers were Superintendent in charge of Programs, Henry Chase, Executive Director of Penal Reform and Transformation Unit, Gordon Husbands and Feature Speaker, John Rougier.
