Support network: Peter Fishpool attends the Quaker prison chaplains conference at Woodbrooke

17 Nov 2022 | by Peter Fishpool

‘Exchanging experiences brought new perspectives and reassurance.’

'The back stories of many people in prison are peppered with trauma, often unresolved.' | Photo: Close-up of image of conference materials courtesy of the author

Geoff, a former prisoner, described his ‘epiphany’. He felt like he had
just hatched out of a shell. His vulnerability meant he then shielded
himself, carefully calculating steps forward. He welcomed the prison chaplain being there for him.

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