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“Why not call “Wow, it felt like he’d hit me with a yourselves sledgehammer. Tears welled up in my eyes. I felt like scum. I was totally ‘Freebirds’? You devastated and completely shocked” were Jailbirds John Chapman and Restorative Justice but soon you’ll Comment // page 23 all be free” Russell Brand address- Post-Incarceration the National Newspaper for Prisoners & Detainees ing the contestants of Syndrome: How the system the ‘Pitch Perfect’ a voice for prisoners since 1990 programme makes sure life means life John Roberts reports The Secret Criminologist July 2016 / Issue No. 205 / www.insidetime.org / A ‘not for profit’ publication / ISSN 1743-7342 An average of 60,000 copies distributed monthly Independently verified by the Audit Bureau of Circulations Comment // page 19 Comment // page 27 “The UK’s decision to leave the European Union should not derail the government’s IPP families commitment to a prison reform agenda” do know is that both the Prime Minister and the Justice Secretary have made a strong commit- ment to reform prisons, our least visible most neglected public service, and plans are being march on drawn up right now for new policy and legis- lation. One thing is clear, that if there is to be even less money available then the only way to afford reform is to make sure that prison is used only as a last resort and for the shortest Parliament possible time given the crime.” Frances Crook, Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, was less optimistic. 4,000 IPP prisoners remain in ‘over- She told us: “If one thing is clear for the world of prisons, it is that Michael Gove’s reform agen- crowded slum’ prisons as the Parole June 23rd 2016 - Brexit Day da must now be in doubt, as it is unlikely that he will remain Justice Secretary in a new ad- Board is too afraid to order release says Outgoing Director of the Prison Reform Trust ministration. Even if he did stay at the Ministry Juliet Lyon said that it was too early to tell just of Justice, it seems likely that the government how the leave vote and David Cameron’s resig- will be in a state of political paralysis well into former Justice Secretary Ken Clarke nation as Prime Minister last month will affect next year and much energy will be diverted into prison reform. She told Inside Time: “What we negotiations with the European Union.” Sometimes you just need an expert............. Michael Purdon Solicitor PAROLE AND RECALL DISTRICT JUDGE ADJUDICATIONS POLICE INTERVIEWS CRIME AND CROWN COURTS COLD CASE AND HISTORIC ALLEGATIONS CRIMINAL APPEALS AND SOPO REVIEWS IPP CHALLENGES Recent Supreme Court Ruling R v Jogee Paul Sullivan The friends and families of IPP some needing assistance. Challenge your Joint Enterprise conviction / sentence now! prisoners gathered outside the Houses of Parliament to The sentence was the brain- A personal service from a dedicated team of specialist prison lawyers Just days after over 200 friends demonstrate against what child of former Labour Justice and families of IPP prisoners they say is a hugely unfair and Minister David Blunkett, who All Parole and Criminal cases expertly undertaken. marched on Parliament to inhumane sentence, and to has since apologised for intro- Nationwide Service - Video Link also available lobby for the release of their lobby their MPs. They came ducing the sentence in 2003, loved ones, former Justice from all parts of the country; which often gave a prisoner a Ward’s Building 7 New Square Secretary Ken Clarke said it England, Wales and even short tariff but made it incum- Central Switchboard was ‘absurd’ that 80% of pris- Scotland with a sense of real bent upon them to prove they 31 - 39 High Bridge Lincolns Inn oners serving IPP sentences anger about how their part- were no longer a risk before Newcastle Upon Tyne 0191 232 1006 London WC2A 3QS were way beyond their origi- ners, brothers, sons and fa- being released. (By Appointment) nal tariffs and called for the thers were being treated and NE1 1EW Parole Board to have more ranged from mums with young Continued on page 16 Founding members of the Association of Prison Lawyers power to free them. children to elderly people, 2 Mailbag ‘Mailbag’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton SO30 2GB. Insidetime July 2016 insidetime Star Letter of the Month Smoking ban a voice for prisoners since 1990 Congratulations to this months winner who receives our £25 prize the national newspaper for prisoners published by a shambles Inside Time Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The New Bridge Foundation, founded in 1956 to Internal Restorative Justice Vape Kid - HMP Dartmoor create links between the offender and the Name Supplied - HMP Rye Hill community. I am completely frustrated with the way in A not for profi t publication. Internal Restorative Justice searching I sought a solution meeting exactly what the which the smoking ban at Dartmoor has been has been trialled at Rye Hill through the internal issue was, he immediately introduced. The information leafl ets/booklets Inside Time is wholly responsible for its editorial distributed to prisoners had the wrong days/ content. Comments or complaints should be for the last few months, as a restorative justice. apologised for what he had directed to the publisher and not to New Bridge. way of sorting out disputes, done. I then had a chance to dates in them. Tobacco products were confronting bullying “The ‘harmer’ was explain how I had been removed from the canteen earlier than the Board of Directors aff ected. The ‘harmer’ was date we were given. A deliberate attempt to behaviour and reducing genuinely shocked violence. genuinely shocked when he reduce the amount left in the system? The Trevor Grove Former Editor Sunday Telegraph, when he realised the realised the extent of my notifi cation of what to do with excess tobacco Journalist, Writer and serving Magistrate. upset and said he had no products was not distributed until aft er the Dr Peter Bennett Trustee, New Bridge There is no doubt that prison extent of my upset and Foundation and former Governor of HMP Grendon is a tough environment for us said he had no idea just idea just how much hurt his ban. Geoff Hughes Former Governor of HMP Belmarsh all. Whatever crimes we have actions had caused. John D Roberts Former Company Chairman and how much hurt his As tobacco became scarcer the amount of committed, we would Managing Director employing former prisoners We talked the issue through prisoners collapsing from smoking stronger defi nitely not have chosen to actions had caused” Louise Shorter Former producer, BBC Rough Justice and at the end we shook Spice joints (because there is no tobacco to Alistair H E Smith BSc FCA Chartered Accountant, be in prison. In this environ- For it to work, the two people hands, and I am very mix it with) increased dramatically. Increased Trustee and Treasurer, New Bridge Foundation ment, petty squabbles can involved - one who has been hopeful that the situation is cell-checks to try to fi nd the distributors become major disagreements ‘harmed’ and the person who now resolved. Having been a resulted. This problem should have been and, rather than sort it out, The Editorial Team has done the ‘harm’ - need to little bit dubious about anticipated and done a lot sooner. It is a the feelings can become a agree to a face-to-face get whether this scheme would wonder that no one died, yet! running sore that can eat together. I admit I was really work, I can now say how away at you. apprehensive prior to the much better it has made me With these cell-checks and the increased meeting, but was greatly feel. If you have had a row need for medical attention, compliant In my case, I simply could reassured by the two with someone or believe that prisoners had to suff er longer periods of not understand why the facilitators - one a prison a prisoner, or a member of bang-up and lost association. A lot of Erwin James John Roberts Rachel other prisoner had wronged offi cer from my wing, trained staff , has treated you uncompliant prisoners have been transferred Editor in Chief Publisher and Billington OBE me, but his initial actions in restorative justice, and the unfairly, then you should which means that prisoners awaiting Director Associate Editor had been used by others for other was a member of the give it a try. progressive and more legitimate transfers over a year in the nonsensi- psychology department that have been pushed to the back of the queue. Offi ce Manager cal game of primary school runs the programme. Lucy Forde playground tittle-tattle that My victim shook my hand With lockdowns and slow distribution of Administration is so much a part of prison The ‘harmer’ spoke fi rst and, medical notifi cations many prisoners missed Sonia Miah and I broke down in tears life. Aft er much soul having been told before the page 23 their smoking cessations for nicotine Layout & Design Colin Matthews replacement, adding to the frustrations of the Noel Smith Paul Sullivan Website Design prisoners forced to stop smoking. Some Commissioning Reporter and Advertising prisoners are still waiting for their fi rst Editor Gary Bultitude session two weeks aft er the ban has come PRISONER HOTLINE 0161 833 9253 into force. Correspondence cm As a user of vaporisers before coming to General: Inside Time Botley Mills, Botley, CONVICTED OF JOINT ENTERPRISE? prison, I fi nd that the e-cigs available on the Southampton, Hampshire SO30 2GB.

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