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SHE (Support & Housing East Lancashire)
SHE has officially opened her doors. After a year of research and evaluation from many people, I did it. The answer is in the community and the community of Burnley, Lancashire, has welcomed SHE. We...
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Home and a Front Door Key
Life is full of ‘what ifs ‘ and during my journey through the CJS,one of the glaringly obvious stand-alone issues, I faced, was that I did not have, a mental health illness and/or a substance misuse...
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Women in The Justice System: Let women decide their needs on release.
Women in the Justice System is rarely out of the news. There appears to be a distinct interest in women who commit crime. As a woman who has journeyed through a court, I often wonder what is so...
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Unpopular Causes – What is One?
I’ve been in a few discussions recently over unpopular causes. I compared SHE’S fundraising campaign to that of a journalist’s to live tweet from the hacking trial. We raised £65 and his campaign...
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A Letter for Mum…
Dear Mum, I remember as a child, your wonderful Irish accent and how I used to make you say, “terty tree” Your illness was at a peak back in 1977 and I have never forgotten being driven away by Dad’s...
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SHE Project. Halfway Mark for First Members
SHE has a few members now. The very first members came to us via the Gateways Project & Lancashire Constabulary. Our first two women were released from prison in August. No strangers to prison...
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Habilitation not Rehabilitation
Picture Source Cameron’s Speech on Prison Reform David Cameron has stirred up the Criminal Justice System with his liberal speech on Prison Reform. My initial reaction was critical and sceptical,...
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Women Coming from Prison – Challenging Support Frameworks
Over the last few weeks, I have been working with CRI following a successful tender bid to Lancashire County Council for recovery services in East Lancashire. Consisting of a brand new model, with a...
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When One Gate Closes, Another Six Open…
SHE Project has survived against many odds. SHE’s belief is that no woman should leave prison without a roof over her head. A recent media spin that HMP Bronzefield issued sleeping bags & tents to...
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