What we’ve learnt from teaching in Prison

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Opinion: prison education has a long tradition in Ireland north and south and is of immense value to imprisoned persons.

Subject

Prison education has a long tradition in Ireland north and south and is of immense value to imprisoned persons. Education in prison can provide a haven, offering relief from the monotonies and deprivations of imprisonment and can also offer the tools for more positive reintegration after prison life. Here are some of the many valuable lessons we have learnt so far.