Lily’s Story

Lily had always been curious, seeking excitement and an escape from the monotony of her everyday life. However, her search for thrills led her down a treacherous path. She fell into the grips of addiction, as the allure of drugs slowly consumed her. Her family, devastated by Lily’s downward spiral, watched helplessly as their once […]

A Child Being Sent To Prison

Ethan had grown up in a challenging environment, surrounded by poverty and the influence of negative role models. He longed for acceptance and belonging, and in his search for validation, he fell into the clutches of a local gang. They exploited his vulnerability, pulling him into a world of crime that he could never have […]

Drink Driving

Emma and Mark had built a life together, filled with love, dreams, and shared experiences. They had always believed in each other and supported one another through thick and thin. But one night, Mark’s decision to get behind the wheel while under the influence shattered their idyllic existence.Emma was a devoted wife and a pillar […]

Simon’s Story

The fact that Simon had been born with an incredibly debilitating condition which greatly affected his ability to use his legs, he had always been a ladies’ man. By his own admission Simon loved the ladies, even more than that he loved the attention which his cheeky-chappy demeanour brought to him. He was a popular […]

Annie’s Story

I met my partner at a mutual friend’s wedding, and we enjoyed 7 blissful years together before an allegation of historical sexual abuse came crashing into our lives. We both had children from previous relationships and whilst Jamie didn’t have contact with his 2 children, he was a doting, dutiful stepdad and role model to […]

Ann-Marie’s Story

There is absolutely nothing that can prepare a mother for the shock at finding out that your son has been arrested for rape. Adam was a quiet lad, hard working and caring. He had his scrapes with the law, much the same as many other young men, he had lost his driving licence through drink/drug […]

Sophies Story

A partner in prison, two children to look after alone, pregnancy, birth and death. This is my story: I was three months pregnant when my partner was arrested and sent to prison for a sexual offending. The shock and trauma of this having happened was unbearable in itself, but fast forward six months and the […]

Joans Story

My experience is with the death of a prisoner in a Category B prison, whether it is the same across the prison estate I really don’t know. My partner, T, had been very seriously ill in 2009, part of his problem having been sepsis. He was told that he would have to take a prophylactic […]