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Unlock My Life

Unlock My Life is a peer-led mental health programme supporting prisoners and people leaving prison. Developed inside HMP Hollesley Bay and now active in over 30 prisons nationwide, it uses the BrainSmart model to help participants understand behaviour, manage emotions, and support others. The programme is run by people with lived experience and funded by Jamma Wellbeing.

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From inside out: How prisoners are leading mental health reform

With Suffolk's reoffending rates rising by 5.3% – the highest increase in the UK – a peer-led programme born out of a Suffolk prison is creating continuity for inmates through employment and mental health support.

29 April, 2025

Elouise Lavington

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