Have you been searching for swift justice against a crime you deem worthy of incarceration?
Do you know of a guilty individual who has yet to have their day in court? Whether it is the friend who is always last to buy a round, the colleague who always manages to avoid the Christmas Day shift or the roommate who just won’t stop snoring, look no further, justice is about to be served…
This May, SOS Africa’s ‘Nominate an Inmate’ 24 Hour Charity Lock-In will return to the currently vacated cells of the UK’s once oldest operational prison, HMP Cornhill, Shepton Mallet. Shortlisted for an IOF National Fundraising Award, ‘Nominate an Inmate’ was first organised by the Frome and Shepton Mallet charity in October 2015. 120 inmates were sentenced to each spend 24 hours at the prison, and raised an incredible £35,000 for the education of the children supported by the charity in South Africa.
Local MP David Warburton, who carried a 24 sentence in October 2015, said, “Wow. What an amazing weekend! It was an extraordinary experience and had serious effects, both in terms of thinking about the charity’s work in Africa and in terms of the experience of prison. Tremendous.”
City & Country have now granted SOS Africa one last opportunity to re-run the event during the weekends of the 21st/22nd and 27th/28th May 2017.
Dr Matt Crowcombe, Frome resident and founder of the SOS Africa Charity based in Shepton Mallet said, “After the successes of the 2015 event, places are in high demand and will be allocated on a first-come first-serve basis.
“To successfully ‘nominate an inmate’ each nominator must raise £240 prior to their incarceration in May – this will enable us to raise over 200 years of education for the SOS Africa children and fund a Shepton Mallet community project.
“From the moment the new inmates are first placed in irons and marched down Shepton Mallet High Street, they will participate in an authentic prison experience and face new challenges, which are sure to put their nerves to the test.”
If you wish to “nominate an inmate” to spend 24 hours in HMP Cornhill, Shepton Mallet this May please visit www.sosafrica.com/NominateAnInmate2.htm, email info@sosafrica.com or drop into the charity shop on 23 Cheap Street, Frome.
