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“Penfriendships can develop into stable personal relationships – a key factor in helping prisoners to lead useful and law-abiding lives.”
Lord Ramsbotham, former Chief Inspector of Prisons |
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“A good correspondent is a window onto a wider, hopeful world beyond the prison gate”
Sir Peter Lloyd, former prisons minister |
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“Total isolation is something most of us only experience through the imaginations of great artists. Prisoners Penfriends helps bring back into the community those whose isolation is real. It performs a real and valuable service.”
Sir Nicholas Hytner, Artistic Director of the National Theatre |
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“'Stir-crazy' is a real thing. A letter from the outside world – to someone who fears they are totally ostracised – can break into the darkness.”
Fay Weldon, author |
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