Dean’s powerful story began with his addiction to drugs as a middle-class teenager initially following a football injury. He quickly moved on to heroin and petty crime which eventually led to a period of imprisonment for more serious offences.
He describes his time in the criminal justice system and long-term battle with addiction in harrowing detail. His personal experience and observation of the difficulties faced by other ex-inmates resulted in his passionate advocacy for changes in the criminal justice system.
Bio:
As well as being an advocate for change in the criminal justice system Dean Lloyd is a Counsellor and Diversity Consultant – and Licensed Real Estate Agent!
He wants to change we think about criminal justice by providing the language and framework.
He is also passionate about building robust, diverse, sustainable & healthy work place cultures.
In the interview Dean describes having just been awarded a fellowship to go and study abroad posing the question. Can we build safer communities by closing a prison?
His ultimate goal is to close Long Bay Prison.
We hope that you enjoyed this episode of Kintsugi Heroes.
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