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Instead of our postponed 2020 Longford Lecture, we have worked with presenter Raphael Rowe on a series of short films, The Reality of Rehabilitation, about our Longford Scholars. Here is the second one, just released. Click here to watch the first one.

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Justin on how having a Longford Scholarship is changing his whole outlook on life
CJ and Jessica on how the support of a trained mentor can make all the difference
Michael Palin salutes the families of prisoners in his 2015 Longford Lecture
Lee on how his Longford Scholarship to study fine art has now led to the career he loves