Story You are eight years old. You have been beaten and humiliated by your stepfather for as long as you can remember. He has moved into your home, which is now a place of anxiety and fear. You feel isolated, frightened and angry. You are ten years old. After a night of abuse from your... Continue Reading →
MY SHOCKING REALITY…
All my hard work and learning to live in the community exploded, don't ask me how or why, as my mental health has a lot to answer for. Although I take full responsibility for myself, some days are harder and more confusing than others. I had a complete relapse back into my old lifestyle of... Continue Reading →
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Watch “Knife Crime/Abuse/Youth Custody & Violence in the Home – James McMullen on The Pepsi Watson Podcast” on YouTube
https://youtu.be/hUfiL7qSuDsWatch “Knife Crime/Abuse/Youth Custody & Violence in the Home – James McMullen on The Pepsi Watson Podcast” on YouTube
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Muslim Gang/Crew?
This is a guest post by Mia Harris, Research Officer at the Prison Reform Trust. You can follow Mia on Twitter @mia_harris. Muslims are significantly over-represented in prison Last month the Ministry of Justice published a report on ‘the nature of Muslim groups and related gang activity in three high security prisons’. Some media coverage presents Muslim gangs... Continue Reading →
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GOOD NIGHT! YOU OK? IT HURTS INSIDE MY HEART…
ME, GOOD NITE TOM! YOU OK? IT HURTS INSIDE MY HEART, HE SAID.... CLOSING HIS OWN CELL DOOR. It was quarter to eight on a Tuesday night and we had been let out for wing association at six pm. Swaleside prison was a long term prison and some of the guys have lived in their... Continue Reading →
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ROBERT BUCKLAND QC PRISONS MINISTER
PLEASE READ THE BELOW STATEMENT FROM OUR NEW PRISONS MINISTER MR ROBERT BUCKLAND QC. WHO KNOW WANTS TO BE KNOWN AS, ''MINISTER OF STATE FOR JUSTICE''. I WOULD LIKE MY FOLLOWERS TO READ HIS INTRODUCTION STATEMENT. I WILL BE WRITING A FEW POSTS ABOUT THIS GUY OVER THE NEXT YEAR OR SO AND I WOULD... Continue Reading →
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The Induction A FEW TIPS
The Everyday routine, is today. This starts from day one: Your prison number is essential info for anyone on the outside. As well as for you inside. (It is a six-digit code – AA1234 – which you get on arriving.) See if your lawyer can get hold of it just after you have arrived at... Continue Reading →
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Transforming Rehabilitation
Ministry of Justice announces the end of Transforming Rehabilitation with all offender management now the responsibility of the National Probation Service. Back to the future? VERBATEN. PRESS RELEASE. National Probation Service to take over responsibility for all offender management Up to £280 million to be made available for voluntary and private sectors to deliver... Continue Reading →
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SELF HARM..DEATHS IN PRISONS
Self Harm in prisons is rife... Don't let these so-called 'DO-GOODERS', tell you any different. On every landing, in every prison that I have unfortunately had the privilege to live in. I have personally witnessed numerous men in some terrible states. Yes, we have some fantastic staff in our prisons that really care. However, like... Continue Reading →
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40yrs experience: A rough outline for the lay-person on prison reform, prison system https://fb.watch/5BndPBLCyn/; prison life as a whole.
TO THE LAYPERSON. TO GET SOME IDEA OF JAIL. https://fb.watch/5BndPBLCyn/ WITH SOME UNDERSTANDING TO WHAT IS PRISON REFORM... In simple terms, a real basic outline is all anybody could give you without having the real personal experience yourself. Therefore, I shall get as close to an understanding of prison, thus everyone involved in the system... Continue Reading →
