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One of the most popular stars of the Channel 4 show Big Brother in 2008 was Darnell Swallow. Darnell was born in Britain but grew up in the United States where he was arrested for a relatively minor drug offence and deported back here despite having no family ties and minimal prospects. Fortunately for Darnell, Prisoners Abroad were on hand to offer him essential support and help him get his life back on track.
Prisoners Abroad works closely with the Foreign Office and its Consular staff around the world, offering practical humanitarian assistance to Britons incarcerated overseas, often lacking basic provisions like food, clothing and vital medical supplies. It also helps their families back home, keeping difficult communication channels alive to remote places, and, as in Darnell’s case, facilitating their resettlement upon release and return here, where they are often homeless and lack any means of financial support. When Darnell entered the Big Brother House, Champollion was commissioned by Prisoners Abroad to use the media focus on his case to generate and maintain positive publicity for their valuable but unsung work.
“Champollion are helping us to increase our profile at a time when we have a tremendous opportunity to do so but without the expertise and capacity to be able to realise the benefits of it. I am impressed by how quickly they have grasped the complex issues with which we work. They are enthusiastic, committed and highly knowledgeable.”
Pauline Crowe, Chief Executive, Prisoners Abroad