George W Brown obituary

George W Brown, a distinguished medical sociologist who died aged 95, spent six decades in academia. He is recognised for establishing the critical role of social and environmental factors in mental illness after joining the Social Psychiatry Research Unit. Separately, Bob Turney, who died aged 82, was a founder of Unlock. This national association for ex-offenders provides practical support to individuals with criminal records while campaigning for necessary legislative and institutional reforms within the justice system.