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Do the crime, do the time. So where’s the long-term fix?

by Lucy Kippist

21 Jul 05:55am

Filed under: Jail, Justice, Justice System, Mental Health, Prison

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Kat Armstrong was a heroin addict, disowned by her only daughter and serving a prison sentence of ten years.

Not everything is solved behind bars. Photo: Herald Sun

Vulnerable to relapse, with no support, no money, no home and no skills, her biggest challenge was returning to the real world.

Clean for eight years, reunited with her daughter and mentoring other women inmates all over NSW, Armstrong’s journey is exceptional. The fact that she’s still alive is amazing.

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Carolyn says:

11:16pm | 09/08/11

Yours are good suggestions. If you’re interested in prisoners and what might make a positive impact on them, you might be interested in The 4th Annual National Prisoner’s Family Conference, to be held in Albuquerque next February, See http://www.solutionsforelpaso.org or check Prisoners Family Conference on Facebook for details. Read more »
Primy says:

01:33pm | 25/07/11

By my count Bob 66, that’s eleven people who have been reached by you. You may never know it, probably won’t, but there may be ripples running out of your story/life that reaches other people and makes a difference. We have read your thoughts, and we have been moved enough… Read more »

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