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Conspiracy to supply and relationships in prison
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Louise Ashton spent five years in prisons in England for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. She shares her story of how she met and married a man involved in drug dealing, before she was arrested. She discusses her time in prison, maintaining contact with her incarcerated husband, and the prevalence of inappropriate relationships between prison officers and prisoners. Louise highlights the importance of education for prisoners and the impact of the Proceeds of Crime Act now she is out of prison. She also shares her efforts to discourage young people in Liverpool, UK, from romanticising prison.
Timestamps
[01:27] How Louise came to be charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
[09:35] Louise was arrested but her ex-husband fled the country
[10:40] Maintaining her relationship with her ex-husband while they were both in prison
[14:45] How Louise felt being sentenced to 10 years in prison
[19:24] What prison was like
[23:11] Prison wealth disparities
[29:19] Relationships between prison officers and prisoners
[37:06] The Proceeds of Crime Act
[44:44] What Louise thinks we need to change to make prisons a
place of growth
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