BOUND FOR BROADMOOR

Hardback. The author initiated the Pakenham-Thompson Report on the aftercare of prisoners, which led to the setting-up of NACRO. He subsequently had a mental breakdown and found himself in Broadmoor for 4yrs. between 1965-1969. He was released from Broadmoor (without any help or aftercare) discredited, isolated and penniless. He started the Matthew Trust which is particularly concerned with mental offenders and is also involved with those who have mental trouble either in prison or out of it, as well as victims of crime. 153pp. 8vo. h/back. Nr. F. in Vg. dw.