02 May 2017
Hi Katherine
I write to advise you of an inspirational book that I
have just read which is a true story called Justice for Carol which
resonates with the IPP families campaign and fighting for justice.
Although the book is not specific to the IPP cause there are many similarities
which can be drawn from it such as the family's long and ardent fight for
justice for their daughter Carol who died in suspicious circumstances.
This book relates to the unorthodox, unscrupulous practice of
certain psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists that the family
uncovered following their daughter's death which resulted in the mentally
tortured life of their daughter and inevitably to her premature death.
It is almost tangible the anger, frustration and
anguish that was experienced by the family in their fight against the
authorities when trying to discover and the realization of the truth
and then challenging the so called professional people who were in the
very powerful appointed position of psychiatry, psychology and psychotherapy
and subsequent control they had that led to their daughter's demise and trying
to bring them to account for their mispractise. Whilst this specific
true story relates to the fate of a person who experienced mental health
problems in the hands of the so called professionals that were meant to be the
ones to prevent and treat her mental illness, quite the opposite
occurred.
(For your own reference please google "Justice for
Carol" which will bring up the website which will give you a synopsis)
This is yet another very harrowing story that can occur to an individual
who are at the mercy of public sector organisations and professionals albeit in
a different context but can be likened to the situation of IPP prisoners.
This is an analogy to the plight of IPP prisoners who are
controlled by the so called professionals appointed in such powerful positions
who can seal the fate of an IPP prisoner. For example the fate of an
IPP prisoner lies in the hands of psychologists, internal and external
probation officers who prepare reports for the recommendation of a person's
release with a final decision being made by a parole board hearing in a very
limited estimated 2 to 3 hour hearing and then if released a person can be
recalled back to prison because of the subjective views of the probation
officer. The Justice for Carol story emphatically highlights the
misguided fixed mindset and virtually unbelievable practice and deluded beliefs
of the appointed psychiatrists, psychologists / psychotherapists which any
person with common sense could see was unthinkable yet these people existed,
treated and held very high positions in their field of expertise.
Why should I draw on this book in relation to the IPP?
The reason is that since being made aware of this IPP law through a friend of
mine that is subject to it I have to seriously question the reasoning and
rationality of the people that uphold this law. Also from my own personal
experience of contact with the probation officers and social workers who wanted
to meet me because of the association that I may have with my friend upon his
release, I was dumb founded by their absence of reasoning and the inability to
view and assimilate the results of any favorable evidence such as reports and
being cleared from court cases purely because it was contrary to the rigid
fixed mindset of the probation officers.
I do consider myself a strong person who will challenge
organisations or authorities should I think that there is an injustice but
singularly this can be a very daunting task. Thankfully there are people in
this society who have the continuous strength to do so and once again I
will reiterate my true respect for Katherine Gleeson who maintains this
campaign and website. In this light I have taken the liberty to quote
from the conclusion of the family in the Justice for Carol story as I found
this book inspirational when one has a cause and a fight for justice to contend
with especially when one is up against establishments, authorities and law
makers (such as Members of Parliament and the Justice of Minister Liz Truss
whose position should be scrutinized for as being fit for purpose) .
Quotes of the family from the Justice for Carol story
that echos my sentiments are:
" There are occasions when individuals are called to
stand up for truth and justice or lose their souls. We had a choice
to betray our moral values, to dismiss the suffering and to forget the torture
Carol endured at the hands of the healthcare professionals who were abusing and
controlling her or to stand and fight"
IPP families and campaigners should stand and fight in their
cause for justice to oppose the IPP law and the very suffering of those subject
to it.
"We were undaunted by the vicissitudes we encountered
and in that we possessed the necessary skills to breakdown the conspiracy of
silence. But how many others have been trapped by this same process,
arrested, tried and imprisoned for crimes that have never occurred" (this
is relating to false accusations that can be officially recorded against you).
IPP prisoners are entrapped with prolonged imprisonment
following the expiry of their tariff and are effectively rearrested, tried and
imprisoned again by the probation officers and parole board when no further
crimes that has been committed. The IPP family campaign should continue
to breakdown the wall of silence and ignorance to this law.
"The picture revealed presents an horrific
indictment of British Society in the 21st century. The psychiatric
sphere, the coronial process and the legal system have been totally undermined
by warped and devious individuals who have determined to destroy the lives of
others to further their careers, financially enrich themselves and to satisfy
their own dangerous and perverted desires"
I can apply this thinking to the roles of ministers who will
not amend this law as they only have an invested interest in their own position
of power, control and popularity and remain ignorant to the plight and the
indeterminate hence unknown release of prisoners. They continue to erode the
underlying principles of justice and fairness in our society such as innocence
unless proven guilty and right to defend which is becoming seriously comprised
with cuts in legal aid.
It is general election time, let’s kick the cow of the Justice Minister, Lis
Truss, out now!
Kind regardsS Ryan
Reply
Hi S Ryan,
thank you for writing in and raising number
of strong key issues that people need to be aware off and
fight to make immense
changes in these area,s, well said .
Kind regards Katherine Gleeson
Comments
Lander
My other half has just come out of prison after serving 10years on IPP... we need to set up a bank account for him but he has no proof of anything? Is there anything else? Only need to transfer him money when needed and get a credit rating up?
Probation office give him a letters and his licence OK I'd and letter of probation then get birth certificate
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