Invisible Sentences from Uninterrupted Theatre
A new play based on real stories from women with loved ones in prison premieres in Brighton this November.
Making It Up: parents in prison connecting through stories
Give a Book workshop leader David Kendall joins us in this guest blog to share the importance of storytelling and how, over lockdown, the project has been keeping prisoners connected with their families. The Making It Up project from reading charity Give a Book supports parents in prison to bond with their children by creating [...]
Supporting women to engage with their families and reduce reoffending
Clinks is seeking written evidence on how supporting women in contact with the criminal justice system (CJS) to engage with their families can lower recidivism, aid rehabilitation and assist in addressing intergenerational crime. The follow on Farmer Review, led by Lord Farmer, has been commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, and Clinks is leading the review’s call for […]
Hidden from praise
Arts enable people to experience creativity in a way that transforms lives; even a single performance can change your life forever. At a conference organised by North East Prisoner Family Support (NEPACS), an organisation that seeks to enable positive futures for prisoners and their families in the north east of England by providing practical and emotional […]