International Conference ” Foreign national inmates and prison systems: issues, resources and perspectives. To find out more about this project click here. Please see the programme below: Convegno internazionale Il sistema penitenziario e i detenuti stranieri: problematiche, risorse e prospettive … Read More
PLAN Events An update regarding forthcoming PLAN-related events. Please circulate to your contacts as you see fit. Anyone interested in joining this mailing list can sign up by contacting morwenna@prisonerseducation.org.uk. Seminar: New perspectives through learning in prison A reminder that … Read More
Job-shadow United Kingdom, Prisoners Education Trust As adults, we often see education as belonging to our past, something that we have completed. However, in prisons it is an important part of the rehabilitation program. However, the way education is organized … Read More
Background: In 2013, following extensive consultation on models of best practice by the Irish Prison Service (IPS), a partnership was formed between CDI, the IPS and the Parents Plus Charity to design and deliver an initiative project offering supports to parents in … Read More
January and February of 2017 saw visiting artist Mary Timmons begin an art project in Cork Prison, Ireland. Mary worked alongside the craft teacher, Lorraine Higgins, to introduce the new skills of reverse applique and Japanese Braiding to the students. … Read More
Cell Block Science is an innovative project bringing informal science learning into Scottish prisons through researcher visits. This project has been running for a year in partnership with SPS, who intend to continue and expand. These classes are interactive, led … Read More