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.
Clarke Baim and Sally Brookes developed drama-based workshops and performances for prisoners and ex-offenders with the pioneering Geese Theatre Company.
Clarke Baim and Sally Brookes developed drama-based workshops and performances for prisoners and ex-offenders with the pioneering Geese Theatre Company.
Since ‘sorting out his life’, Ben Ashcroft has had a variety of mainly unskilled jobs before setting out to realise his lifetime ambition to become a published author. Someone who also enjoys creativity, he is also in demand on the conference circuit where he has worked with audiences both large and small.
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.
