High Sheriff’s Award for lockdown letters
EDP’s Integrated Substance Misuse Team (ISMS) at HMP The Verne in Dorset were part of a team that were presented with the High Sheriff of Dorset’s Award in recognition of the invaluable support that was given to prisoners during the Coronavirus pandemic. Before the coronavirus pandemic, AA Volunteers were visiting Residents of HMP The Verne every fortnight to hold a fellowship group. These groups were attended by Residents who enjoyed the encouragement, support and fellowship these meetings provided. When the country locked down for the first time, the valuable AA fellowship meetings stopped at all establishments. However, three Dorset-based...High Sheriff’s Award for lockdown letters