Judge Alfred Rainbow and the Rainbow Foundation Judge Rainbow was the first President of who have been newly released from correctional ACPC. He held this position from 1960 facilities with an opportunity to re-engage with the until his death in 1963. He was educated community in a safe and friendly fashion. at The King’s School, Parramatta and at Cambridge University where he graduated The Program includes supported accommodation, as a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of through the Lodge, case management and access Laws, and represented the University at Rugby to an activities program, in-house counselling by an Union. Returning to New South Wales, he was independent professional counsellor, and Advocacy admitted to the Bar in 1923 where he practised services as required. It is designed to assist men at common law and before the Workers’ on direct release from a correctional facility within Compensation Commission. He was the joint author NSW who would otherwise be homeless or at risk of a text-book upon the Workers Compensation of homelessness or who are on supervised parole Act. In World War II he joined the A.I.F., serving orders for a minimum of four months from date of in Australia and New Guinea with the rank of arrival, and are over the age of 25. It also facilitates Lieutenant-Colonel. access to stable long term accommodation through social housing, private boarding houses, private Upon returning to civilian life, he took silk and rental, family and other services. was appointed to the Workers Compensation Commission as a Judge in 1946. Continuing his The Lodge is a welcoming, safe, comfortable, interest in football after leaving Cambridge, he supportive home run as much worked tirelessly to assist individuals who had as possible like a shared experience with the criminal justice system. He was house or a family, with workers regarded as colourful, forthright, and fearless. His staying on-site to provide daughter is the actress Lyn Rainbow. support, and helping clients to develop their living skills such The Judge Rainbow Program and Lodge as cooking and cleaning and The Judge Rainbow Memorial Fund was formed in shopping, and to have a stable 1964 in honour of Judge Rainbow. It established an base from which to make accommodation Lodge in Glebe to provide men positive connections with the community. Report on Some Crime Prevention Meetings in Europe and Asia Peter Norman and Astrid Macleod, ACPC Edinburgh Meeting with Mr Paolo Mazzoncini of Sacro, Scotland On 1 October 2014 in Edinburgh we Scottish Consortium for crime and criminal justice met Mr Paolo Mazzoncini, Director and the Scottish Association for the Study of Operations East, of SACRO, the offending. SACRO’s services are designed to Scottish Association for the Care and create safe and cohesive communities by reducing Resettlement of Offenders. conflict and offending. It works with a broad range of people including those harmed by crime and SACRO works to create safer and more cohesive those responsible for that harm. It is committed communities across Scotland and provides a to providing services that contribute to positive wide range of services spanning all aspects of the transformational changes in the lives of service community justice continuum, ranging from conflict users. Its services are based on research evidence, resolution so as to prevent disputes from escalating service user feedback, international standards of to supporting prisoners on release. good practice and a commitment to development and innovation. SACRO currently has almost 400 Paolo is responsible for the overseeing and staff and volunteers, offering over 60 services management of services operating in the east of in 22 locations across Scotland. Scotland. He is a skilled Criminal Justice Manager with a proven practice track record in child care and It has contributed to society by reducing reoffending protection, community care and criminal justice. He with the figures for recorded crime in Scotland at a has had thirty years of experience within the social 35 year low. It runs criminal justice, youth care sector. justice and mediation services. Contact Details Paolo briefed us on the work of SACRO and referred National Office 29 Albany Street Edinburgh EH1 3QN us to two further organizations in Scotland involved 0131 6247268 Mobile 07967028431 WEB http://www.SACRO.org.uk/ in the criminal justice/crime prevention sectors, the EMAIL [email protected] A just society through crime prevention