Dora Rickford, 'Troubled Inside: Responding to the Mental Health Needs fo Women in Prisons' (Prison Reform trust: 2003).

A report that draws upon conferences and research to provide insight an recommendations regarding the mental health needs of women in the criminal justice system.

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A FREE workshop for young changemakers hosted by Self Injury Support. Come together to explore a selection of skills and resources that can support us as we make change in the world.
In It Together - Skills for Listening and Care

A FREE workshop for young changemakers hosted by Self Injury Support. Come together to explore a selection of skills and resources that can support us as we make change in the world.
In It Together - Skills for Listening and Care

A FREE workshop for young changemakers hosted by Self Injury Support. Come together to explore a selection of skills and resources that can support us as we make change in the world.

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