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Erwin James (1957 – 2024)

Patron/Ambassador

Erwin James was a patron and ambassador of the Forward Trust, an author, Guardian Columnist/Contributor and Editor in Chief at InsideTime, the national newspaper for people in prison. Erwin became a writer after serving 20 years of a life sentence and is now the author of 3 published works, including: A Life Inside: A Prisoner’s Notebook (2003).  

The sad news of his passing (19th January 2024) has led to an outpouring of tributes – you can read ours below.