‘We incarcerate more people than any other country in Europe. Far too many people in our prison system are there as a result of mental illness. And every year, for far too many people, prison is a death sentence, as a consequence of suicide or violence.’ This is how Pact’s CEO Andy Keen-Downs opened our 10th Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture event last week.
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Theresa Alessandro is the Catholic Community Engagement Manager at Pact, the Prison Advice and Care Trust.
Depression, suicides, deaths of friends – prisoners tell their stories to the Cardinal
There are some who worry that prison is like “a holiday camp” these days, although maybe this sentiment will be less prevalent given what so many have been through during the pandemic.
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