CASE STUDIES

Bristol Prison: supporting a homeless family "She told me her only income since her husband's arrest had come from selling the 'Big Issue'. She had been told that she was not entitled to benefits because of her origin...." Read more

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First night on the wing: a day in the life of a first night link worker "One of the prisoners I saw in the First Night Wing is deaf. He has written a message for me to pass on to his sister. When I tell her where I am calling from she starts to cry. She tells me she is so glad to know he is alive, they had not seen or heard from him in 3 days..." read more

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A pact worker helps a distressed prisoner
"Mrs B arrived at Holloway Prison after being sentenced to six months in jail for driving whilst disqualified. She was very distressed and tearful..." read more

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A grandmother's story: Kinship Care
"My daughter has been on remand for a few weeks now. It’s the first time she’s ever been in prison and she’s got three young children. They’ve been in care whilst I find out if I can look after them. They just want to go home with their nan but they can’t yet." Read More

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A traveller tries to visit his brother in jail
"Johnny, a man of about 35 with a scarred face, came into a pact Visitors' Centre one day and asked if he could see his brother. After probing a little we discovered that Johnny was a travelling Romany with no fixed abode..." read more

"It was a hot sunny day..."

An ex-prisoner talks to pact about being released from prison and creating a new life for himself.

Listen to the recording (mp3)