Second Chance

A small quantity of drugs are found by the police in a car. Three people are arrested. Fingerprints found on the wraps connect one person to the drugs, cocaine and heroin. That person is charged with intent to supply. He is convicted by a jury and sentenced to 4 years in prison. End of story. Not for Christopher James Kennedy. He asked if he could come on the Second Chance podcast to explain his side of the story. We agreed because we allow the voiceless a voice.

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Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1981 with a recommendation he serve 15 years. . Released in 2016, 36 years later. What was that like? How do you survive that length of time in a confined prison cell behind concrete walls and bars. Is it possible to reintegrate back into a society that has moved forward beyond recognition.  This is Ray Gilbert's story.

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Emma-Jane Taylor is not afraid to speak out on subjects that many people find taboo. Aged 9 Emma was sexually abused. Aged 13 she was groomed and raped. Aged 17 she took back control of her life. Aged 23 she sought therapy and embraced her experience. Now she is a successful entrepreneur and public speaker empowering her daughter, her friends and woman around the globe. Being a victim of sexual abuse did not define her. 

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Stephen Gillen was once described as an organised crime boss and one of Britain's most dangerous prisoners. After serving a number of lengthy prison sentences  he embarks on a life changing journey. One that benefits him and others. As a dangerous prisoner he spent years in and out of secure units - inside maximum security prisons. However, Stephen Gillen is no exception to the vast number of prisoners who turn their lives around after crime and punishment - but his story is a compelling testimony as to why we should never write people off because of their past.

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When David, a privately educated city financial broker, lost his job he tried to hide the fact from his girlfriend, family and friends. His addiction to cocaine and gambling led him to crime and eventually attempts to commit suicide. Prison changed his outlook on life. As he prepares for an adventure no-one has ever attempted before he tells me why he has not allowed his mistakes to define him.

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Gary Mansfield agreed to transport two holdalls across the UK for a criminal organisation. What he thought was a couple of bags full of fake designer clothes labels turned out to be over 4 million pounds worth of class A drugs.  The judge sentenced him to 14 years in prison. Inside prison Gary discovered his real artistic skill was not selling fake clothing and drugs but his ability to create art that caught the attention of world renowned artists. 

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Gary Mansfield - @MizogArt - Home

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Cannabis, or weed as it is widely known, is freely available to order online for delivery in some states of America. This decriminalisation and legalisation of cannabis, although in conflict with Federal laws, has generated a trade now worth millions of dollars for CEO’s importing or growing their own weed in places like California, Colorado and Alaska.

But not everyone is in high spirits about the state of play.  Evelyn Lachapelle served five years, from a 7 year prison sentence, for illegally laundering money generated from cannabis trafficking, before it became legal.  She now campaigns for the sentences of over 40,000 prisoners, convicted and imprisoned for cannabis crimes, to be overturned now that the law has changed.

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Last Prisoner Project - Cannabis Reform Nonprofit

EVELYN LACHAPELLE

Evelyn LaChapelle (@EvelynLaChapel5)

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DJ Vodicka worked as a correctional officer in the state of California, in the USA.  For sixteen years he was a prison guard in the highest security prisons, serving meals to gang leaders, serial killers in lockdown cells, and patrolling exercise yards filled with violent felons while unarmed and outnumbered 1000-to-2. He belonged to an elite unit called the Investigative Services Unit, responsible for solving horrific crimes inside the walls. He became a whistle-blower when he uncovered a group of rogue prison guards who called themselves, The Green Wall. His state senate testimony exposed a scandal that led to resignations, transfers, sudden retirements, and reforms of the system. The story is a classic tale of the triumph of personal integrity in the most dishonest place imaginable.

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Romani Boreland aspired to become an economist and was courted by both Havard and Yale Universities in America. He chose to stay and study in the UK making his mother Natalie extremely proud. He was 19 years old, full of life and a bright future when he decided to attend a New Years party with some friends to bring in 2018.  At the part a fight resulted in two teenagers being stabbed, one fatally. Ramani did not inflict any of the wounds but was charged with murder and convicted of manslaughter. His mother claims her talented son, who had never been in trouble with the police before, is a victim not a killer.

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In the state of Ohio in the USA children can be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of ever being released or even considered for release. That might be about to change because of organisations like The Responsible Business Initiative for Justice. 

Celia Ouellette is an inspiring leader and works with companies to champion fairness, equality and effectiveness across systems of punishment and incarceration. She was driven to set up the initiative following one of many conversations with men facing death sentences. 

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