Chiswick Book Festival

The second Chiswick Book Festival welcomed Angie as a guest speaker at a discussion of crime and the future of the prison system. She joined local QC Dexter Dias and career-criminal turned writer Noel 'Razor' Smith in front of a packed Tabard Theatre to discuss a wide-range of issues as the Coalition Government considers its prison policy.

The discussion focused on Noel's life of crime, his experiences of Britain's prisons, and how he managed to rehabilitate himself. Amongst subjects discussed were: why people turn to crime; the value of prison; the need for education in our prisons; drugs and prison; and how we can successfully rehabilitate more of Britain's prisoners.

After the event Angie said "I was delighted to be able to take part in such an interesting discussion and to meet Noel. He is a shining example of how even the most violent of recidivists can be successfully rehabilitated. It was particularly valuable for me to hear first hand what he had to say about the state of our prisons and what he thinks should be done with future prison policy. I will be passing on his thoughts to my colleagues as it is people like Noel that we should be listening to."

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