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Adisa
22 August 2016 | Theme: Transition to community
Adisa found it difficult to adjust to life outside after he was sentenced to custody when he was 16
Daniel
22 August 2016 | Theme: Transition to community
Daniel had served a number of previous prison sentences. He talks about dealing with ‘freedom’
James
22 August 2016 | Theme: Transition to community
James’s project worker met him on his day of release to ease his anxieties about being in unfamiliar places and using public transport
Michael
22 August 2016 | Theme: Transition to community
Michael spent his 21st birthday on remand in prison. After being released straight from court, it took him some time to get used to a different routine
Ash
26 July 2016 | Theme: Trauma
Ash was referred to the vulnerable prisoner unit due to ongoing investigation into historic head injuries, following episodes of impulsive and erratic behaviour
Curtis
19 July 2016 | Theme: Family
Curtis and his partner Emma both have experience of custody and drug dependence. Emma’s mum helps them look after their children
Lance
19 July 2016 | Theme: Family
When Lance was younger, his family were supported by his local youth offending service (YOS). As an adult under probation, this no longer happens
Lee
19 July 2016 | Theme: Family
Lee’s mum is under pressure to stop visiting him. He’s about to lose what family he has. Lee doesn’t know that yet
Shelley
19 July 2016 | Theme: Family
Shelley wouldn’t call her ex-friends a gang but some might see it like that. She had no family to speak of. As a care leaver, social services were supposed to support her – Shelley’s case worker showed her how to ask for what she needed