Time for Moral Courage and Political Bravery
by David J Cornwell (author of The Penal Crisis and the Clapham Omnibus).
July 2010.
Category: Articles
Articles by Waterside Press, our authors and associates.
A Glimpse Behind the Wall at Holloway
by Hilary Beauchamp author of Holloway Prison: An Inside Story
Inmates would bring into the classroom photos of partners and children for me to draw, or attempt to employ me as their own individual portrait painter. Succumbing to this sort of pressure would have reinforced the erroneous criticism that the arts were a soft option.… Read more “A Glimpse Behind the Wall at Holloway”
Smart Justice
by Bryan Gibson (author of The Pocket A-Z of Criminal Justice)
A Short Pen Picture of William Garrow
by John Hostettler, co-author of Sir William Garrow.
Sir William Garrow was born in Middlesex in 1760 and was called to the Bar in 1783. He was the dominant figure at the Old Bailey from 1783 to 1793, later becoming an MP, Solicitor-General, Attorney-General and finally a Judge.… Read more “A Short Pen Picture of William Garrow”
New Play Developed with Prisoners and Prison Officers
The Cell is a new one act play being premiered at this years 24:7 Theatre Festival Manchester (20th –27th July)
The Cell has been developed with prisoners and staff at HM YOI Lancaster Farms where the playwright Michael Crowley has been writer in residence for the last five years.… Read more “New Play Developed with Prisoners and Prison Officers”