The EXIT project will develop a model programme to enable the occupational and social re-integration of ex-prisoners (ex-offenders) into society. The programme will have the dual aim of working both with ex-offenders and with professional counsellors / volunteers working to support this group.A series of training packages will be developed covering issues such as social skills development, motivation and communication and these will be developed in two levels to meet the demands of both the end users and related professionals. A further package will be developed for the period beyond education & training, addressing the issue of 'labour market entry'.Once developed, the project partners will work with the target group in piloting the training packages with findings from the pilot influencing the final training materials in advance of their release.The final packages will form the basis of a project website, to be available in all partner languages (SI, EE, DE, NL & EN), thus allowing distance access and distance learning for professionals and encouraging further use of the packages with the target group.