Patrons of Savoy:
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Benefits
- Tax receipt (1st year)
- Letter of Acknowledgement
- Name published in annual report *
- Patron Medallion
- Patrons card containing an image of your unique medallion
- Donor Newsletter including photo op
- Personal call from the E.D. or Board Chair
- Press release *
- Personal tour of the agency facilities
- Exclusive invitation to annual luncheon with the board
* publication can be excluded if donor wishes to be anonymous
The Story of John at Savoy
The military prison of Savoy in London saw 200 prisons erupt in a violent riot. The building was completely under the rioters control, two guards had been killed, and none of the local authorities could make any headway at bringing calm to the situation.
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Upon hearing of the incident, John Howard immediately travelled to the facility to address the inmates. Unarmed and dismissing the warnings of the authorities on the danger of the situation, John entered the prison by himself. He not only quelled the angry mass, but even got the prisoners to return to their cells quietly. John promised to take their grievances forward, to be their voice of reason, and to bring about change for a just and humane facility.
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John Howard is often referred to as the father of modern prison reform as his principals and research lead to many of the core methods encouraged and practiced today.
