According to its basic idea, the Program of Switches deals with young people, 17-30 years of age being in custody or being arrested, for prevention of relapse, completed with education of a secondary school. The first step of the re-socialization of the young people is the continuous learning and the emotional support - these enlarge their chances in life and anticipate the possibility of a relatively healthy, useful a happy life. The main aim is to change the negative self-image, to develop and stabilize the personality, to enhance of knowledge, to strengthen the social relations - and through all these to support the integration into the society. An other aim is to discover the (psychological, mental, social and socio-cultural) reasons of criminal deed, and to find the field of re-integration. This continuity and emotional stability later the field of after-care is the Belvárosi Tanoda. Its inceptive community gives the chance for the re-start. The Program of Switches started in May 1997, when 2 students of the Tanoda got into custody. The connection was not interrupted with them even in this special case; they were supported in this life situation as well. Later on 12 young people were supported and treated by helpers of the Tanoda. In 1999 started the secondary school education of young people being in custody or being arrested. This education was based on a specially worked out supportive program aimed at personality development. The experiences of this work were summarized in an article in Prison Review. In January 2002 the Program has connection with six penal institutions. The Program of Switches has a close connection with Stop Group. Both groups have specific problems of its own, but there are meeting points as well: the criminal career is many times parallel with drug use and vice versa. According to ethos of the Tanoda the connecting to the Program is determined by the needs manifested in life situation or mental attitude. The 5-6 members of the Program's team deals with 15-20 young people with criminal career. The helpers spend 3 hours/week in the prison with their "students". They spend these occasions with conversations and learning. The Program in many points differs from the other programs of the Tanoda: first of all, the helpers visit the students and not the students go to the Tanoda; the communication in written form is emphasized. The release means a point of crisis in the case of students of Program. An other crisis is to live with the crime committed in the past, punished by the society. Learning is a mean of conversation; it is a part of the helping relation and process. The young people can meet their skills and possibilities, and according to these the make decisions - that is the most important result of this work. The theoretical approach of this program is followed by some precise case studies.