25 November 2022
In this blog, PLA member Sheena Boll draws on her lived experience to describe a change she would like to see in prison education, why, and what difference it would make. Libraries can be a place for reflection, creativity and even mental escape. Sheena encourages us to think differently about how we use prison libraries, and what they can mean to people.
A place that is vibrant, colourful and resourceful…
A library within a prison serves endless possibilities:
‘Thinking out of the box’ allows prisoners to be released for a short time from any mental strains they are facing. Their imagination can run wild. A space to learn, is a space to grow.
* This blog is an opinion piece by a PLA member and may not represent the views of all members. It is the third in a series – ‘A change I want to see in prison education’ – written by PLA members with lived experience.
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