Holly Deane-Johns is the author of Holly’s Hell – Seven Years in a Thai Prison.

At the age of 29, Holly Deane-Johns was arrested in Bangkok and received a 31-year sentence for possessing heroin.

Not since Bangkok Hilton has a female prisoner in Thailand documented conditions inside the country’s notorious prisons.

Holly overcame her addiction to drugs while in prison, and today she is a community advocate and speaker about issues relating to addiction and recovery and the criminal justice system.

Holly is open to working with community groups, including at-risk youth and those affected by domestic violence. Please contact her to discuss how she can work with your organisation.

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