Bishop Rachel has joined with Christian leaders calling on the government to work in partnership with churches, communities, and faith-based organisations to tackle a failing criminal justice system.
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Holding the key, podcast episode 5: Bishop Rachel talks to John Podmore
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with John Podmore. In this fifth podcast in the series of ‘Holding the Key: Unlocking the door
Podcast: ‘Holding the key: A series of conversations to unlock the door to doing prison differently’
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, led a visit to the Netherlands to discover more about their criminal justice system as she continues with her
End to Friday releases to cut crime and make streets safer
Prisoners vulnerable to addiction, mental health issues or homelessness will no longer be released on Fridays under new plans to cut reoffending and make streets safer. Figures show that …
Bags of joy at Christmas
Generous people in the Churn Valley Benefice have been donating Bags of Joy to people across the area who have been having a difficult year.
Prison Week Sponsoring Organisations: Respair
The Diocese of Gloucester is delighted to be part of the community of sponsoring organisations that have developed the resources for this year’s Prisons Week Campaign (10 – 16 October
Could you offer work experience for prisoners?
Bishop Rachel is hosting a Zoom seminar to help worshipping communities learn more about the process of giving prisoners work experience. On Friday 17 September, from 9.30am to 11am, Duncan
Bishop Rachel: women prison-leavers must be supported into safe housing
Campaigners call on Parliamentarians to stop Government releasing up to 6 out of 10 women from prison to homelessness Today, campaigners, including women with lived experience of the issue, will
