This week on the Life After Prison couch, Zak & Jules are joined by Jacob Dunne. At 19, Jacob was sentenced to prison for manslaughter after a one-punch attack that took a man’s life. What followed is a remarkable story of transformation. After meeting the parents of his victim through restorative justice, Jacob went on to earn a first-class honours degree in criminology and has since worked across education, health, criminal justice, and the arts. He is also the co-founder of the Common Ground Justice Project — an initiative engaging voters, victims and communities to build common ground for a safer, fairer justice system. His memoir Right From Wrong was recently adapted — with his creative input — into PUNCH, a critically acclaimed play heading to the West End and Broadway.
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Useful organisations:
Jacob’s Website - www.jacobdunne.co.uk
Common Ground Justice Project - The project aims to engage diverse voices to uncover shared values and develop a modern justice system that garners broad public support
https://www.commongroundjustice.uk/
3Pillars Project - This sports-based mentoring charity helps ex-offenders build a life away from crime and make a positive contribution to society. They offer personal training qualifications to ex-offenders on release through 3Pillars Fitness, with potential employment opportunities with 3Pillars Wellbeing.
The Forgiveness Project - Dedicated to exploring forgiveness and reconciliation through the sharing of personal narratives from both victims and perpetrators of crime and violence.
https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/
The Longford Trust - Supporting young people leaving prison by funding their university education, providing one-to-one mentoring, and helping them rebuild their lives through its scholarship and employability programmes.
https://www.longfordtrust.org/
Clean Break – Theatre company working with women affected by the criminal justice system.
https://www.cleanbreak.org.uk/
Synergy Theatre Project – Works with current and former prisoners through theatre and the arts.
https://www.synergytheatreproject.co.uk/
Contact us:
If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.
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