St Giles Trust – Jimmy’s story
From long term drug addict, to voluntary adviser of prisoners, to management, to the 2012 Olympics. St. Giles Trust supported Jimmy in his first steps away from a life of offending that had spanned 20 years.
Jimmy was one of the first prisoners trained by St Giles to NVQ3 in Advice and Guidance.
Read the full success story on the St. Giles Trust website – Real life cases : Jimmy’s story
Prisoners’ real life stories
Three ex-prison inmates, and users of Futures Unlocked’s mentoring and support services, tell their experiences of the challenges they have faced.
Many inmates want a new life when on the outside after release prison. They want to start again, make a new beginning for themselves and their families and put something back into community.
The reality is that however positive they are inside, living a crime-free life after prison can be difficult.
Click here to read about Danny, Lee and Mike’s experiences
Action for Prisoner’s Families
APF is the national membership organisation representing the needs of organisations working with families of prisoners across England and Wales.
They represent the views and experiences of their members – organisations providing direct services to the families of people in prison – as well as of families themselves. They support the development of new and existing services, promote good practice on working with prisoners, their children and families both in prison and in the community, publish information, influence policy and raise awareness of the impact of imprisonment on children and families.