Those harmed by crime... - preview
‘Justice goes out of the window when sandwiched between ‘Criminal’ and ‘System’, it is damaging, hugely costly and does not work!’ Melanie Jameson reports from a stimulating weekend
Quakers In Criminal Justice (QICJ) Annual Conference
A consideration of 'those harmed by crime' was the challenge we set ourselves last weekend when we assembled in Glenthorne It emerged that all of us had committed an offence of some sort and most of us had been victims of crime Many offenders have been victims of crime themselves So the distinctions between victim and offender blur
Two emergent topics refocused our weekend Firstly, J was to have led a session on his release from prison Unfortunately a painful pattern repeated itself: unable to face the challenge of life outside, J absconded from prison, giving himself up a few hours later His letter explained: 'I'm afraid to go out In my heart I know I don't want to'
Melanie Jameson
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