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.