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A labour of love for us (pardon the pun) for Dr Laura Abbott & I the 1st book on this important topic in the UK (unbelievably !) published now please order / review policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/pregnancy-and-… HMPPSInsights Level Up BSC WCCJ Network muhammed emin aslan Maternal Mental Health Alliance Women Beyond Walls paula harriott

Bea Jaspert Centre for Crime and Justice Studies Allison Bailey Frances Crook The Howard League Devastating speech by Dr Lucy Baldwin "It is a disproportionate punishment for women, particularly women who are mothers. Prison is not a safe space for women but it is particularly unsafe for women who are mothers." youtube.com/watch?v=U3mK_o… /6

It is good to see an increase in the number of people finding employment after prison rising in the past year from 20.5% to 23.9% being employed six months after leaving prison. Read more - shorturl.at/bK8wv

Finally after months of being locked out of twitter I managed to get back in ! Sarah Burrows our technological wizardry today inspired me to persist !

Excited to launch #FeministWalkCork with you Cork Alliance Centre Mother Jones Cork and Conach Gibson Traveller Visibility Group Cork Sexual Violence Centre Cork @SHC_Cork Gender Rebels Prof Linda Connolly now lindaconnolly.bsky.social @angevf JP Quinn ISS21 UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Map &website to follow thanks to artist Maia Thomas & webdesign EllieMahoney.

Yesterday, my feature on why in most cases, prison isn't a good placement for women, was published for Big Issue. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and work on this - especially Women in Prison, @Anawim_BCW, Level Up. bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Across the UK, our members are uniting against the racist, Islamophobic, and anti-immigration riots. Together, we strive towards an equitable society where everyone is physically and mentally safe.

For years, women’s charities have called for prison reform, saying prison is not safe for women with mental health problems, or those with domestic abuse histories. We echo Women in Prison's call for the govt to prioritise prevention over criminalisation. bit.ly/3Ad8COz

Our Trustees’ Chair Nick Hardwick talks to the The Guardian about spending £4 billion building more prisons. "would it be better to reinvest that money in trying to stop people going into prison in the first place?” More at: bit.ly/4fR3oZ9

"Our prisons are definitely punishing places. We're good at punishing people. But we don't rehabilitate them. Our prisons have a lot of people in them that don't need to be there"- Andrea Coomber. uk.news.yahoo.com/how-overcrowde… James Hockaday 🦝

⬇️Operation Deerness event information⬇️ Our investigation team are hosting a drop-in event in Consett on Thursday 24 October. We encourage anyone with memories or experiences of Medomsley Detention Centre to come and speak to us. See below for more information:

Nacro was pleased to work with the BBC News (UK) on this article. Campbell Robb "The vicious cycle of reoffending so many prison leavers find themselves trapped in is often driven by homelessness and unemployment." You can read our full statement here tinyurl.com/ycy9mxbp

‘I felt like I couldn’t talk about it without being judged’ ❓What happens if your parents are sent to prison? In the first part of our #ForgottenChildren series, we heard from Kerry Wright who was 17 when both of her parents were arrested and she was left to support herself ⬇️

Looking forward to joining the conversation on BBC Woman's Hour tomorrow with the wonderful Sarah Burrows -

Talking on BBC Woman's Hour this morning with Dr Lucy Baldwin Discussing the need for children with a parent in prison, to be discovered and supported. Children remain hidden. Children Heard and Seen

Thank you for hosting us - good to spark conversation-which sparks action - already several schools have gotten in touch with Sarah and I ready to implement support in their schools !

🔓Our HMP Doncaster Departure Lounge offers support on release to people leaving the prison, including with housing, finances, health and basic essentials. 👇Thanks to SalsShoes for the donations so we can ensure our service users have a more comfortable release experience 👟

Last week, a young person with a parent in prison was having a difficult time in school just before a session with one of our practitioners. The session focused on the young person and their mental health and wellbeing. Taking on a strengths-based approach, the young person noted