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Imagine serving three months for a non‑violent offence and imagine being released with no priority for housing, and a wall between you and your child. That’s the hidden sentence thousands of mothers face, and it’s where Not Beyond Redemption steps in with free legal advice and representation to keep families together.

We sit with founder and solicitor Camilla Baldwin and solicitor Eben Vaughan-Philipps to unpack how the charity grew from a single clinic to a nationwide network in all 12 women’s prisons. They explain why contact often collapses after short sentences, how special guardianship orders and court delays can lock mothers out, and what it takes to rebuild family life: trauma‑informed support, consistent legal teams, and step‑by‑step contact plans that start with calls and can lead to overnights. A powerful case study shows what perseverance looks like when the stakes are a child’s sense of home.

We also challenge the economics and ethics of custody. With most women imprisoned for non‑violent offences at around £65,000 a year, electronic tagging and community sentences offer a smarter path, protecting children’s routines while cutting reoffending. Camilla and Evan share front‑line realities from pin‑phone barriers to prejudiced assumptions, while making the health case for connection: sustained contact improves mental wellbeing and even life expectancy for mothers and children. Along the way, you’ll hear how pro bono law firms and barristers, trauma awareness, and judicial engagement are reshaping a system that has too often treated imprisoned mothers as beyond hope.

https://notbeyondredemption.co.uk/

https://www.justgiving.com/charity/notbeyond-redemption

info@notbeyondredemption.co.uk

Credits

Guest: Camilla Baldwin & Eben Vaughan-Philipps

Producers: Charlotte Janes & Nico Rivosecchi

Soundtrack: Particles (Revo Main Version) by [Coma-Media]

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