Season 3 · Episode 3
Cold in Your Bones
Nick reveals why a lack of housing on release caused him to reoffend
A Bit of a Stretch - The Podcast · Chris Atkins
August 2, 202424m 25s
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Show Notes
Nick worked in the library at HMP Wandsworth when Chris was banged up there in 2016. They didn't stay in touch, but a few years later Nick heard this podcast and got in contact. In this touching interview, Nick reveals the challenges he faced after his release and how the benefits system is rigged against prisoners and he was left to sleep on the streets in the winter months. He admits that being homeless led him to reoffend, and why a lack of housing is a key reason so many ex prisoners soon return to jail.
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