Alan Smith is a novelist whose columns for The Guardian introduced readers to some of the absorbing characters and true storylines in this book. A university lecturer as well as a prison tutor, he empathises with life’s failures—and as he explains, Philosophy in prison may sound strange but neither was it a regular degree choice for someone brought up in the back streets of 1950s Sheffield.
Terence Morris was a distinguished Professor of Criminology at LSE. Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC was a prominent lawyer and author; together they formed a leading voice on criminal justice.
‘Dr Bob’ Johnson is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Visiting Professor at the University of Bolton. A member of both the Royal Colleges of Psychiatrists and General Practitioners his writings in this field have been widely published. A former Head of Therapy, Ashworth High Security Hospital and Consultant, Special Unit, Parkhurst Prison, the story of his groundbreaking work with serious offenders is told in his wife Sue’s acclaimed, The Prison Psychiatrist’s Wife (Waterside Press, 2023).
Jenni Beard obtained her teaching certificate from Whitelands College of Education. She completed a diploma course in textile design at Goldmiths, University of London before undertaking the British Dyslexia Association Diploma Course for teaching those with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) and obtaining an MA in Biography at Buckingham University.… Read more “Jenni Beard”
Clarke Baim and Sally Brookes developed drama-based workshops and performances for prisoners and ex-offenders with the pioneering Geese Theatre Company.
