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Victoria Johns, 49, was head lawyer at the world’s largest bank until she was convicted of fraud in 2009, despite pleading not guilty. After being released from prison in 2012, she went on to set up Leather Inside Out, a charity offering women prisoners and ex-prisoners training, education and employment within the lea.
- ‘The Economic Deprivation of Women in Prison Is Massive’
- Moving on After Serving Time
- ‘My Time Inside Changed My Outlook Forever’
My time inside changed my outlook forever. I hadn’t experienced anything quite like what I saw during my sentence. When you haven’t seen it, you struggle to understand just how little money people have. The economic deprivation of women in prison is massive. When they leave, even with the NHS, women still can’t get to a doctor or access basic medic...
We were all really open and honest with each other in the female estate. Thanks to my legal background, I tried to help where I could. I’d prepare legal defences for prisoners, or help them with their probation hearings. Getting through an appeal and being rehabilitated outside is more difficult than ever. The process of release is contingent on pr...
As of 2011, prisoners were no longer allowed to earn over £20 a week. They might work inside the prison, but they’d only be able to earn under this level, leaving them scraping by inside and outside the estate. The effect on me and other prisoners was apocalyptic. Through this, prisoners are expected to pay for phone calls, groceries and toiletries...
Apr 9, 2020 · The Ex-lawyer Using Fashion To Help Rehabilitate Women Prisoners Victoria Johns, 49, was head lawyer at the world’s largest bank until she was convicted of fraud in 2009, despite pleading not guilty.
Dec 30, 2019 · Former prisoner Victoria Kate Johns explains her ‘Design for Life’ programme and her plans for bigger things to come. How did the idea for Leather Inside Out come about? I had the idea for establishing a prison rehabilitation charity whilst a prisoner at Holloway but the years following my 2012 release proved challenging.
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Victoria Johns. Showbiz Reporter. Trained at the London School of Journalism, Victoria joined the Mirror Showbiz team in 2021. Reporting on scandals including, Schofield's shock resignation,...
Victoria Johns is a showbiz reporter for the Daily Mirror, Mirror Celeb, and Mirror TV. With a focus on national coverage in the United Kingdom, Victoria covers a wide range of entertainment news, including celebrity interviews, TV show updates, and popular culture stories.
