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A 20th Century Saint

This article also appears in our annual report for 2017 Read more

Mental Health in Prisons

In their 1964 annual report New Bridge drew attention to mental health in prison. Read more

Bringing Light into the Darkest Places

Mike Kavanagh is Chaplain General of the Prison Service Read more

Walk the Line? 50 Years

After 50 years of prison reform, what has actually improved? Read more

Friendship

Friendship really does make a difference. Read more

The Value of Reform

How attitudes to policing and prisons are not always consistent with an evidence-based approach. Read more

My Experience Working at New Bridge

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Charity in the 21st Century and Beyond

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A Tribute to Eric McGraw

Director of New Bridge (1987-2002) and Founder of Inside Time (1990)
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"I had burned all my bridges." Read Alex's story as we remember his life.
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