<p>Callum Hutchinson has navigated the criminal justice system since he was 16 years old. </p> <p>All his crimes were closely connected to alcohol abuse, but not once was it suggested to him that he should address his use of drink.</p> <p>In his essay, Callum describes in extraordinary detail what happened when he was stabbed nine times during a violent assault.</p> <p>He goes on to explain how he was offered an exit ramp from crime.</p> <p>Callum's essay comes from the book Humane Justice, published by the charity Khulisa as part of the Monument Fellowship.</p> <p>You can download the book for free at <a href= "http://www.khulisa.co.uk/resources/humane-justice">www.khulisa.co.uk/resources/humane-justice</a></p> <p>It's produced by the Prison Radio Association.</p> <p><a href="http://www.khulisa.co.uk">www.khulisa.co.uk</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.prison.radio">www.prison.radio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>