About Jail-A-Thon
Annual Jail-A-Thon
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Jail Birds of 2009 - View our Community’s "Notorious Career Criminals"
Jail-A-Thon Sponsors
Jail Bird Pledge Sheet
Jail Bird Information
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Jail-a-thon

Who is Crime Stoppers?

Crime Stoppers is a proactive, non-profit, charitable program with the objective to anonymously assist in solving crime and contributing to safer communities in London, Elgin and Middlesex. A community minded organization partnering with the Public, Law Enforcement, and the Media, Crime Stoppers is a vital crime fighting program.  In 2008 Crime Stoppers assisted in the seizure over $7,000,000 worth of narcotics, 23 weapons and recovered $60,110 in stolen property from London and the surrounding area.

Crime Stoppers is an effective force toward making your community a safer, more law abiding place in which to live.

• Stolen property is recovered.
• Vast amounts of narcotics and weapons are removed from our streets.
• Hundreds of investigative hours are saved.
• Criminals are apprehended, prosecuted and convicted.
• Communities and students are educated.

	2009	Since Inception
Arrests	86	3,631
Cases Cleared	101	6,170
Charges	194	4,454
Property Recovered	$ 86,800	$ 5,607,020
Seized Narcotics	$ 4,511,377	$ 64,797,469
Weapons Seized	108	167
Rewards Paid	$ 23,400	$ 516,900

What do I have to do as a jailbird?

First and foremost, you are expected to have fun while raising money for London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers. Each “Jailbird” will go before a “Judge” in the Crime Stoppers Court held at Masonville Place in London. We will already have “charged” and summoned you with an outrageous offence, unique to your character. We may even have had help from some of your friends or co-workers. It may mean poking fun at your name, habits, hobbies, occupation, or anything else that people could relate to which describes yourself all adding to the fun of you being in court.

The “Judge”, “Prosecutor”, and you will argue your case (you can bring your own “Defense Lawyer”) The “Judge” will sentence you anyway to a short incarceration in the jail with a nominal bail. This is all theatrics and you will only be required to stay as long as you want – allowing you to get back to your day. Usually about an hour of your time is required, as most people collect their money ahead of time… but don’t tell the “Judge” how much – it’s your ace up the sleeve!

How do I raise money?

You will be provided with an official receipt book in advance so you can collect your “bail money” from friends, neighbours, co-workers, etc. You will then bring the book, along with the money raised with you to the day of the Jailathon.

The day of the Jail-A-Thon, you should bring a list of telephone numbers of people you can call from the jail cell. Cell phones are provide and you will instruct your people to call the special bail lines to make a pledge towards your bail.

How much bail money am I expected to raise?

There is no set “minimum amount” for a jailbird. Jail-A-Thon is our main fundraiser for the program and we welcome the contributions of all our participants. Money raised that day ranges from $100 to over $10,000. Many of the “repeat offenders” compete with each other – and themselves to increase the amount each year.

Who participates?

There are representatives from the business or corporate community, police, media, schools, fire dept., etc. Special interest groups such as the “Red Hat Ladies” or "Clown Chapters", have also spent time in our “court”. Everyone has a great time!

The goal

Our goal for 2009 is $20,000.00.

Crime Stoppers is a non-profit charitable organization. We must raise ALL our own funds to market and operate the program. Although we have a variety of fundraisers throughout the year, Jail-A-Thon remains the main source of our income.

How could it benefit me?

Whether you are in business, retired, or an employee in the workforce, you will have an opportunity to have fun with the concept of being “charged” for doing something that is perfectly natural for you to be doing. We will have entertainment and there will be souvenirs for helping out that day.  It promises to be a blast.  Check out our website at www.londoncrimestoppers.com for more information about us and our community efforts.

Interested in joining this years event?

I sincerely hope so and I am available for questions or information at
eharrison1954@hotmail.com 
Eileen Lickorish

Sponsors

Jail Birds 2009