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Pinned: PACT survey - last opportunity

by Lucy from Stop it Now! on Fri August 8, 2025 8:55am

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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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Life after sentencing

by Ll123 on Fri August 8, 2025 1:09pm

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by Ll123
Sat August 9, 2025 6:14pm

Breach ??

by HopingonaMiracle on Mon August 11, 2025 9:49am

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by edel2020
Mon August 11, 2025 10:36am

Bailed address, or home address?

by 6789 on Sun August 10, 2025 8:41pm

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Is this it? The worst :,(

by HopingonaMiracle on Fri August 8, 2025 3:40pm

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by HopingonaMiracle
Sun August 10, 2025 7:09pm

Voluntary interview findings

by Upset person on Fri August 8, 2025 1:09pm

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by Alison20
Sun August 10, 2025 3:09pm

The dreaded year anniversary

by Living through it on Thu August 7, 2025 10:35pm

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by Stitch123
Sat August 9, 2025 9:07pm

I know I’m done. But how do I do it?

by LisaMargeMaggie on Tue July 29, 2025 2:53pm

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by Distressed and pregnant
Sat August 9, 2025 8:24pm

Do social services do weekend meetings ever?

by Sunshine&Rainbows on Wed August 6, 2025 3:39pm

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by Inthemoment
Fri August 8, 2025 10:11pm

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