The "stitched up" saviour and young offenders

Bess writes: Well, it's certainly one way of getting felons to find God. According to the Church of England newspaper, a chaplain in Yorkshire reports that young offenders can relate to a "stitched up" or "grassed on" Jesus Christ. The Rev Shelagh Jones explains: "The lads I work with have been there too. They understand what happened on Good Friday and identify with it. For many getting baptised is an opportunity to make a fresh start." As many a former prisoner can testify no doubt: remember Jonathan Aitken?