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Pinned: Survey by Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) - disclosure and children/young people

by Lucy from Stop it Now! on Thu July 10, 2025 9:19am

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I can almost start recovering and healing

by Poppet on Fri July 18, 2025 5:48pm

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by Blessings
Mon July 21, 2025 10:52pm

Guilty feelings

by Blessings on Tue July 22, 2025 10:10am

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Charging tomorrow- help

by Tallulah on Mon July 21, 2025 12:11pm

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by Stan cat
Tue July 22, 2025 6:29am

Eternally grateful

by Help, please on Fri July 18, 2025 10:13pm

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by Lucy from Stop it Now!
Mon July 21, 2025 4:54pm

What would happen to my children? T.W - death

by Calypso78 on Sat July 19, 2025 7:50pm

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by Sunshine&Rainbows
Mon July 21, 2025 9:42am

Potential sentencing outcomes??

by Lonelyaround5555 on Fri July 18, 2025 10:17pm

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by Saint Jude
Mon July 21, 2025 1:14pm

Case management

by hat on Sat July 19, 2025 9:28pm

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by edel2020
Mon July 21, 2025 11:06am

Just in case bag

by Mummy-to-lots on Mon July 14, 2025 8:56pm

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by Smile through tears
Fri July 18, 2025 10:55am

Friday/weekend check in

by Starr on Fri July 18, 2025 1:11pm

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by Terrifiedparent
Sun July 20, 2025 10:10pm

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