Session 8A. Workshop: Breaking Stigma: Delivering a Lived Experience Hepatitis C Peer Programme in UK Prisons
Tracks
Track 1
| Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
| Diamant 1 |
Speaker
Mr Sean Cox
Director Of Prisons
The Hepatitis C Trust
Breaking Stigma: Breaking Stigma: Delivering a Lived Experience Hepatitis C Peer Programme in UK Prisons
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMBiography
Sean Cox has 23 years of experience working in criminal justice; most of this time has been spent working in prisons delivering substance misuse services, health care services and the hepatitis C peer programme. Sean leads The Hepatitis C Trust’s criminal justice work.
Mr Sean Cox
Director Of Prisons
The Hepatitis C Trust
History of the peer programme
1:30 PM - 1:40 PMBiography
Sean Cox has 23 years of experience working in criminal justice; most of this time has been spent working in prisons delivering substance misuse services, health care services and the hepatitis C peer programme. Sean leads The Hepatitis C Trust’s criminal justice work.
Julia Sheehan
National Women's Prison Manager
The Hepatitis C Trust
Lived experience story
1:40 PM - 1:51 PMBiography
Julia has over 10 years’ experience of working with people at risk of viral hepatitis. Passionate about the rights of and equality for women affected by the criminal justice system, Julia joined the Hepatitis C Trust in 2018 and today is the Women’s National Criminal Women's Prisons Manager.
Formalities
Q&A
1:50 PM - 1:55 PMBiography
Formalities
Exercise – how could a peer programme be implemented in your country and what support would you need from the hepatitis c Trust
1:55 PM - 2:25 PMBiography
Formalities
Feedback
2:25 PM - 2:45 PMBiography
