Wickham Unheard Voices

Reflections of a Prison Chaplain
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-78812-337-2
Verlag: Messenger Publications
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 96 Seiten

This book is an attempt by the author to give us a brief human insight into life behind bars in one of our penal institutions.  It is written from the perspective of someone who has walked the walk with the prisoner for twenty years and now questions the effectiveness of our criminal justice system. She is an advocate for a Restorative Justice System and sees this model as the way forward. She argues that true justice lies in healing for all involved in criminal behaviour, including victim, perpetrator and society.

The second part of the book hears the voices of the prisoners in emotionally charged reflections on the reality of life within a prison cell.

The author challenges the use of prisons to deal with addictions, mental health issues and homelessness.Where prisons are needed, as they are for a small cohort of people, they should be open institutions dedicated to rehabilitation based on the needs of the individual and on societal needs of the time.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wickham, Imelda

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Soziallehre und Sozialethik, Pastoral und Seelsorge

Über Autor(innen)

Wickham, Imelda
Imelda Wickham was a prison chaplain for twenty years and held the role of National Coordinator of Prison Chaplains for three years. She is a founding member of TRAIL (Transitional Residential Accommodation for Independent Living) - a project designed to help homeless people leaving prison. She is currently involved in establishing a support service for the families of people in prison.