Mental Health Challenges and Through The Gate Help with Dr Graham Durcan

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This week on Life After Prison

It’s the third episode of our brand new mini-series!

In this episode, Jules speaks to Dr Graham Durcan – a researcher and former psychiatric nurse who has spent years working in and around prisons. Graham shares insights into:

• The biggest mental health challenges people face inside
• The barriers to getting proper support
• What needs to change if we’re serious about making rehabilitation work

This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.

Useful Organisations:

Spark2Life (London) – Offers mentoring and workshops to help young people and adults make positive life changes, often led by individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system.

https://www.spark2life.co.uk/

Working Chance (London) – They help women secure sustainable employment by offering workshops, career coaching, and job placement services, aiming to challenge stigma and foster inclusion.

http://www.workingchance.org

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