How many people do you know that have been to prison?

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Only counting people you know quite well (say well enough to chat with so friends, family members or close colleagues sort of level) not passing acquaintances or friends of friends

None

Zero.

Why?

None

One

Two. My best friends's dad growing up, and one of DH's close friends.

How many do you know OP?

I know several

Zero.

None close. My ex boss’s brother is about the closest example I can think of, his was for some kind of fraud.

How many do you, OP?

None

One. My brother 🤦🏼‍♀️ a driving offence, no one hurt. Just a dickhead in a car.

The father of a girl at school.
Boyfriend of a friend at university- years after, drug dealing.
Professionally hundreds. One very narrow demographic of vulnerable young women. Typical of female prisoners, practically no overlap with my life outside work.

None

My best friend in my 20s did time for armed robbery. In a YOI rather than an adult prison. I only knew her after she’d been released.

Know - none.
Know of (folk in area who I recognise but don't speak to) - a couple.

None that I know of

None. To my knowledge I've never even met anyone who's been in prison, though I suppose it's not the kind of thing you'd mention to just anyone.

One - a friends son for some alcohol-fuelled violence

None that I'm in contact with now. Apparently one that I knew at university but haven't spoken to for years. I was told by a uni friend who is is former girlfriend.

Professionally hundreds if not thousands. In home life probably half a dozen from school, two people my dad knows, a few my brother does, someone's there has been cross over with the latter so I've had to declare conflict of interest and step away from a case.

One. My Dad.
Was one of the worst experiences of my life from start to finish.

There's bleedin' 'undrends of 'em.

Three

None.