‘MY 100 DAYS WITH A CONVICTED CRIMINAL’

LOUISE RIDLEN OPENED HER HOME UP TO FORMER INMATE JEREMY

When mum Louise Ridlen saw a social media post asking if she would allow a convicted criminal to stay in her home for 100 days as part of a social experiment, she responded unlike most people – with an unwavering “yes”.

Growing up with a father who volunteered in Sydney prisons, Louise, 53, had always dreamt of helping people who had ended up