‘Beyond the Wire’ ex-prisoners' DVD launch

• The panel at the launch of the DVD ‘Beyond the Wire’ on Wednesday 5 June: Joe Barnes, former prisoner and counsellor with Tar Isteach prisoners’ group; Ruth Jamieson from Queen’s University Belfast; Queen’s University Belfast Professor Pete Shirlow, who chaired the event; Joe Austin of the Still Imprisoned Project; and former prisoner Dr Féilim Ó hAdhmaill.

• The audience at the ‘Beyond the Wire’ DVD launch

THE ground-breaking DVD explores the psychiatric and emotional needs of ex-prisoners and the lack of state support for them and their families.

It was launched in the Mac Theatre, Belfast, to an audience including loyalist and republican ex-prisoners.