Innocent Prisoners w/ Shirley DeBono, Cat Rosina Diales, & Marco Van Huigenbos

Join us on The Lavigne Show for a profoundly moving episode titled "Innocent Prisoners," featuring special guests Shirley DeBono and Cat Rosina Diales. Together, they shed light on the Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection (IPP) and its impact on prisoners and their families.

Featured Guests:

1. Shirley DeBono - A tireless campaigner who quit her job in 2007 to focus full-time on advocating against the IPP sentence. Her son, Shaun, a father of two, was recalled to prison in 2019 under the IPP. Shirley shares her journey, detailing the emotional turmoil and the relentless fight to bring justice to families like hers.

2. Cat Rosina Diales - Founder of Reform & Rebuild, Cat works to support those serving 'lifer' sentences in the UK. With a large proportion of the UK's prison population serving life sentences, Cat brings attention to the forgotten families grappling with emotional and financial challenges, emphasizing the forgotten innocent victims of these sentences.

In This Episode:

- Dive into the heart-wrenching stories of families affected by the IPP sentence, an abolished sentence that still imprisons many.
- Explore the campaign's journey to gather support from civil society figures and push for a governmental response to resentence IPP prisoners.
- Discover the emotional and psychological impact on the families of IPP prisoners, as shared by Shirley DeBono.
- Learn about the advocacy and efforts of Cat Rosina Diales to support and reform the lives of those serving life sentences and their families.
- Join the call to action for supporters in the UK to engage with their MPs to support the EDM 352 by John McDonnell MP, seeking a fair and safe resolution to the IPP sentence crisis.

This episode of The Lavigne Show is not just about highlighting a lesser-known issue; it's about human rights, justice, and the power of relentless advocacy. Tune in for an eye-opening discussion that promises to enlighten, educate, and inspire.

The second half is with Marco Van Huigenbos addressing Chris Carbert's bail hearing.