Veterans in Prison

Veterans In Prison (VIP) believe that the fact that combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a hidden wound and cant be seen like a normal physical wound – it has for years been exploited and misused as the Cinderella of the Ministry if Defence’s (MoD) medical services.

As well as conveniently providing the MoD with the means to put the problems of combat related PTSD on the back burner because of it being a wound that cant be seen - it has also provided the MoD with the attitude of ‘ignore combat related PTSD for long enough and it disappears back into Civvy Street’ conveniently becoming someone else’s tragedy!

Winston Churchill described Russia as: ‘a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma’ – and for our usage Veterans In Prison (VIP) describe this Governments approach to the high numbers of ex-soldiers in the prison population similarly as: ‘a cover up wrapped in a deception inside spin’!

"Cheated of justice because of combat experiences fighting for justice"

Veterans In Prison (VIP) was founded by ex-soldiers because of the shockingly high numbers of veteran soldiers in the prison population.VIP and some psychiatrists, are convinced that the majority of these ex-soldiers are unknowingly suffering from the effects of combat related psychological disorders, unless treated it will change their whole psychological universe on their return home to peacetime surroundings after serving in wars/conflicts.

A very high price is being paid by these troops/veterans for being psychologically injured in their Service to the country.  Scandalously they have been dumped inside the prison system and left to cope with these disorders alone, and neither has there been any investigation or debate by MP’s into why there are such high numbers of veteran soldiers in the prison population (a much higher percentage rate than any other profession in the entire prison system). VIP believe that this hidden mountain of ex-soldiers, is being deliberately kept secret from the public at large by government run departments such as the Criminal Justice System and the Home Office.

This website will prove that this government, who keeps stressing and exploiting new dangers of terrorist threats against the British people by Al-Qaeda or Muslim extremists, are in truth doing more damage to their own troops/veterans (and their families) than any terrorists organisation could ever hope to achieve.

A number of years ago the rock group Pink Floyd released an album called ‘The Wall’, together with a video showing robotic trance like troops tramping and marching all over the place.  Suitably this scenario is exactly the same message which the Government and Generals want the public to see when troops return home after serving in wars/conflicts – Welcome Home Parades as a Nations thanks to its heroes!  These parades plus the relief and happiness shown on the faces of the families of these troops (seeking their loved ones return home safe), is all part of the ‘smoke and mirror’ image which the Government want to portray.