“I don’t want to go back to my old life.”
—— Jamie Scargill 生前對工作人員的最后表態(tài)

? 一個努力重新開始的男人，死在巷子里
A Man Trying to Start Over, Found Dead in an Alley

2024年5月20日清晨，35歲的Jamie Scargill被發(fā)現(xiàn)在英格蘭哈德斯菲爾德一條狹窄的巷子里，臉朝下，已經(jīng)沒有生命體征。

On the morning of May 20, 2024, 35-year-old Jamie Scargill was found face down and unresponsive in a narrow alleyway in Huddersfield, England.

他出獄還不到4天，在這4天里，他一直無家可歸、露宿街頭。

He had been released from prison just four days earlier and was sleeping rough on the streets.

他曾想重新做人
He Wanted to Turn His Life Around

Jamie告訴社區(qū)官員，他不想回到Barnsley（他的老家），因為那兒有他曾經(jīng)結(jié)交的不良朋友。他想在Huddersfield或者Dewsbury重新開始。

Jamie told his community offender manager he did not want to return to Barnsley, where old friends might drag him back into his former lifestyle. Instead, he wanted to resettle in Huddersfield or Dewsbury.

工作人員表示，這樣的選擇雖然值得尊重，卻使安置住所變得更困難。

This decision, though understandable, made it harder to find housing for him.

沒有住處，他選擇了巷子
No Shelter, Only an Alley

監(jiān)獄釋放他時，沒有為他安排好住處。他在獄門口見到了一位“外展人員”，對方勸他小心毒品，并提醒他因為服刑期間停用毒品，體內(nèi)耐藥性已經(jīng)降低，吸毒會更危險。

When Jamie was released, no accommodation had been arranged. An outreach worker met him at the gate, warned him of potent street opiates, and advised caution due to his low drug tolerance.

Jamie說他會去申請庇護，但最后他選擇了睡在街頭。

He said he would seek help from local authorities but ended up sleeping rough.

尸檢揭示：多種毒物中毒
Cause of Death: Multiple Drug Toxicity

驗尸報告顯示，他體內(nèi)含有甲苯丁胺（Methadone）和普瑞巴林（Pregabalin）等物質(zhì)，后者并未開具處方，顯示出過量攝入跡象。

Toxicology tests found high levels of methadone and pregabalin — the latter not prescribed — indicating an overdose.

出獄不到一周，一切都太晚了
Too Little, Too Late

Jamie因盜竊被判3個月刑期，在Leeds監(jiān)獄服刑。他有過毒品濫用史。雖然他在服刑期間表示“想重新做人”，也參加了戒毒項目，但由于刑期太短，監(jiān)獄來不及為他規(guī)劃重返社會的路徑。

He had been sentenced to three months in Leeds prison for theft and had a known history of substance misuse. Though he participated in rehab programs, the short sentence gave little time for re-entry planning.

2024年5月16日，他被正式釋放。但沒人為他安排落腳點，沒人接他回家，也沒人能阻止最后那次過量。

On May 16, 2024, Jamie was officially released. No shelter, no homecoming, no one could stop that final overdose.

你怎么看？| What’s Your Take?

有些人離開監(jiān)獄，卻再也走不出社會的陰影。Jamie不是壞人，只是沒有地方可以回家。

Some people walk out of prison, but never make it back to life. Jamie wasn’t a bad man — he just had nowhere to go.

如果你是他的朋友，在出獄那天，你會對他說什么？

What would you say to Jamie on the day of his release?

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