Ben mez-Okoli works at HMP Five Wells as a community mentor and leader. His journey into this role comes from that of lived experience of the criminal justice system and higher education. This conversation, hosted by Dr Victoria Knight as part of our Prison and Probation Seminar Series, will be an opportunity to learn about and reflect on Ben’s journey. Discussing how he now supports men serving prison sentences and exploring how he undertakes work using collaborative and co-productive approaches.
Tune in to witness Ben’s passion and ideas for supporting desistance and hope.
You can view previous events in this series on our Prison and Probation Playlist on our YouTube channel
This event is open to all. Bookings will close 1 hour prior to the start of the event, and registrants will receive a link to join the online event 24hrs before the event, via their provided email address.
Please contact the DMU Events Office on eventsoffice@dmu.ac.uk if you have any questions.