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Written by Tracey Johnson
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Friday, 12 September 2008 |
‘Empty Words’
The saga of the very high numbers of troops/veterans in the prison population unfolds – and veterans Minister Mr Derek Twigg MP continues his evasive and misleading plan to hoodwink the Nation into believing that proper care and treatment for troops/veterans (unknowingly) suffering from combat related PTSD in the prison system is under control!
On Monday 8th September whilst being interviewed on BBC TV Breakfast Programme the Veterans Minister was asked a question regarding the National association of Probation Officers (NAPO) statement of 10% of the prison population being ex-servicemen? Mr Twigg stated ‘that this was in hand and a Dr Ian Palmer was dealing with this situation and he would be prepared to visit anyone in prison in relation to PTSD who wrote to him!
Initially Mr Twigg’s words sounded fantastic news – at long last the Mod were going to do something positive about these high numbers of troops/veterans in the prison population. This could mean Justice for the thousands of veterans who have never had a fair trial because of (unknowingly) suffering combat related PTSD.
However when you realise that Dr Palmer is only one man and apart from having his own clinic to run also with helping the six community based mental health pilot schemes – the MoD’s Medical Assessment Programme (MAP), the question Veterans In Prison asks: “How much work can this man take on?”
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Written by Web Master
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Saturday, 12 June 2004 |
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Veterans In Prison (V.I.P) 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.
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Written by Jimmy Johnson
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Wednesday, 17 January 2007 |
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The Wars/conflicts come home Question: Why are veteran soldiers represented by excessive high numbers in the prison system? Answer: No-one knows because no-one has bothered to keep such records! Tragically, ignorantly and conveniently Home Office officials do not know how many troops/veterans there are in the prison population, nor that these high numbers have been steadily rising since the early 1970's (soon after the British Government began committing troops into Northern Ireland), in fact the country would be shocked by the amount of soldiers coming out of wars/conflicts and ending up inside the prison system! |
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Written by Tracey Johnson
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Wednesday, 10 January 2007 |
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The Bomb Time: Approx 1900hrs. Place Lurgan Northern Ireland. Date 16/03/1972 It was a Thursday evening, I was taking a mobile patrol ( 2x landrovers plus 7 men) around the town of Lurgan. My patrol moved onto the main High Street which ran through the centre of town. A couple of my men were talking about getting back to base early in time to watch 'Top of the Pops' on television. Suddenly there was a loud explosion. Within moments I saw clouds of black smoke starting to pour out of some underground toilets, approximately 100 metres to my front. I noticed people ducking down and running away from the area - some bystanders were pointing towards the clouds of black smoke. My driver (Jock) was trying to change gears, he was fumbling about with them, he said "Look Jimmy, look! It's a fucking bomb!" |
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Written by Jimmy Johnson
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Sunday, 26 November 2006 |
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" Veterans are the Nations Pride" (Gordon Brown Chancellor of the Exchequer Annual Veterans Day 27th June 2006) "Veterans in Prison are the Nations Shame" (A veteran soldier inside the prison system) one of thousands Tragically combat related Post Traumatic Disorder (PTSD) easily 'masks' itself within troops/veterans minds, and the vast majority 'do not know or realise' that they are suffering from this psychological illness. Accordingly if troops/veterans do not know they are suffering from combat related PTSD when they come into contact with the law, then obviously they cannot tell their legal teams, and if their legal teams don't know they are suffering from this disorder, then the Courts or judges do not know either - so how can they possibly receive a fair tial?
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