A message from PET’s President: “a year like no other”
John Samuels QC reflects on a difficult year for people in prison – as restricted conditions continue, even over Christmas.
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John Samuels QC reflects on a difficult year for people in prison – as restricted conditions continue, even over Christmas.
Matteo Cassini from Justice Defenders talks about breaking down barriers between prisoners and prison staff through legal education in Kenya and Uganda.
The This Small Change project is asking museums and galleries to offer postcards to prisoners, to help alleviate the conditions they are facing during lockdown.
Charles Cockell, from Edinburgh University, discusses the successful Life Beyond project established through a partnership between Fife College and the Scottish Prison Service. Life Beyond challenges prisoners to think about science in a creative way.
PET’s Head of Policy outlines seven creative – and sometimes courageous – ways prisons can support education as they emerge from lockdown.
PET Volunteer and Doctoral Researcher Xander Ryan explains how he created short courses to improve learners’ study skills and help them progress.
Just over two months after launching the PET Advice Line, we have already taken over 300 calls from 60 prisons. PET’s Advice Manager reflects on its impact.
Creative Arts students at HMP Pentonville have created a commemorative book marking the prison’s 20-year partnership with PET.
In this blog post, we hear about how the University of Southern Queensland in Australia brought has made its courses available to students in prison through in-cell digital technology.
In this blog, we hear from Learning Together and Rowan Mackenzie about how they have adapted their work to meet the challenges of the lockdown.
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