I’m out of prison, but I’ve been given no support to rebuild my life | Letter
A former prisoner says that unless the government offers meaningful housing and employment help to those leaving prison, they will end up back thereI agree with John Podmore’s comments on...
By Guardian Staff · The Guardian Opinion
A former prisoner says that unless the government offers meaningful housing and employment help to those leaving prison, they will end up back there I agree with John Podmore’s comments on prisoners ( Letters, 18 March ), but they do not go far enough in addressing what happens after release. As a former prisoner who spent five and a half years in custody, I can say plainly that support on release is almost nonexistent. People talk about rehabilitation, but in reality you are released back into society with little more than a reporting requirement and the expectation that you somehow rebuild your life from nothing. Continue reading...