Neil Libby's own position was clear. He did not discount the need for just punishment, but he insisted that it should be humane and purposive. He had a passionate dislike of the prison system. He saw it as degrading and dehumanizing, an utterly inefficient agency for reducing criminality. Indeed, he viewed it as a breeding ground for increased criminality.

"To serve the community by promoting and development of offenders, or those at risk, through the provision of programs and services that positively impact on their transition to becoming integrated members of society, as well as improving conditions in the environment that work against this process."

OUR VISION

COMMUNITY
We hold to be true that integration of the offender and those at risk into society requires that conditions which facilitate this process in the community must be nurtured in a consistent and proactive manner through methods that are grounded in tested and proven principles.

BOARD/VOLUNTEERS
We hold to be true that our service to the community is accomplished through a representative governance model that is actualized in the existence of a Board of Directors and Volunteers committed to the principles embraced by the Society.

STAFF
We hold to be true that all our work with offenders and the community is primarily accomplished through our staff who are, therefore, essential to accomplishing the goal of the organization.

PROGRAMS
We hold to be true that programs and services designed to impact on offenders and the community must be grounded in tested and proven principles and our methods integrated in order to complement everything that we do.

ENVIRONMENT
We hold to be true that the physical environment significantly impacts on both residents and staff, influencing and enhancing the various objectives through which the mission statement is achieved.