Crime, anti-social behaviour, addiction, violence, anger... these self-destructing behaviours ruin lives, but they rarely happen out of the blue.

Criminality can be a response to trauma, neglect, violence, abuse or grief in people's early lives.

In fact, studies suggest that in the prison population, more than 84% of male prisoners and 94% of female prisoners have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience.

Causeway’s four crime reduction services grew in response to a gap in support for people who needed help addressing the roots of their criminal behaviour, rather than just punishment.

This not only supports individuals to step away from criminality, but helps victims of crime and makes society safer for all.

Our holistic public health approach to crime reduction sees our staff work with those who commit crime to understand the reasons behind their behaviour, and support them in taking control of their lives.

Breaking Cycles: Building Lives is a campaign that shines a spotlight on the real-life stories of people who have broken free from the cycle of crime that was holding them back from living their lives.

Through film, animation and personal accounts, this campaign brings to life these often-unheard stories, to help us explore with compassion the link between trauma and criminality, and challenge pre-conceived ideas of those involved in the criminal justice system.

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