A mum who was able to send Christmas presents to her children from prison says it gave them hope that “mummy was going to be alright”.
Theresa John was jailed in the summer of 2012 and was worried she would not be able to give her children any gifts over the festive season.
So when she spotted a notice about Angel Tree - a project that enables parents in prison to send their children gifts and cards - she was delighted. READ MORE: United in hope: Christmas messages from two of Manchester's faith leaders The 37-year-old, who works in Manchester, says the scheme helps to ‘humanise’ people again by acknowledging that they are still parents no matter what their mistakes are. “They’re still mothers.
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