Prisons Week: Becca Thackray, Simon Ewart & Melanie Jameson of Quakers in Criminal Justice

‘The state of the prison estate is grim.’

by Becca Thackray, Simon Ewart & Melanie Jameson 9th October 2026

The theme of Prisons Week in England and Wales this year (11-17 October) is ‘All Are Invited’, after Matthew 22:1-14, where the servants were told to find guests ‘good and bad’. Quakers in Criminal Justice (QICJ) is appealing to Meetings to welcome former prisoners who have come to faith in just that way.