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2 Jun 2025
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
20 Sep 2021
Fresh off the press: "Critical Reflections on Philosophy, Education, and Prison Sociology", a Special Issue of the Journal of Prison Education and Reentry, co-edited with @KirstineSzifris @aislinnodonnell. Published this weekend, open access: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/jper… (1/6)
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
10 Aug 2021
Read this. Thank you @francescrook
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
28 Jun 2021
28 Jun 2021
"To be represented as Someone’s Daughter is an honour and a privilege; for me it is rich in my memory of my mother to whose model I vainly aspire.
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It is surely important for all of us to remember that in imprisoning someone we do not throw away the key.” (1/4)
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
1 Jun 2021
People should be able to take GCSEs & A-levels in every prison – they open the door to college, university & work.
But it's not possible to sit exams in many prisons. So we must make sure that every learner can complete assignments & take exams too. tes.com/news/gcses-calls-mod…
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
2 Jun 2021
Last month, our Reading Group Roundup column for Inside Time focussed on Book Talk, the remote reading group initiative we started during lockdown. Have a read here: prisonreadinggroups.org.uk/m…
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
13 Apr 2021
“Every prison has to have a library. Not so every school.”
Very disappointed to hear @bbcnickrobinson use this headline for a piece promoting school libraries on @BBCr4today this morning. I suspect (hope) it was used to grab attention. However, it is a dangerous statement. 1/8
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
13 Apr 2021
"The slow development of these hard conversations brings respect, tolerance, even understanding, in a context that is liberating just because it is limited and constrained."
Professor M. M. McCabe FBA (@mmmccabe1) on the teaching philosophy in prison:
thebritishacademy.ac.uk/podc…
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
1 Apr 2021
I'm really proud of this feature in tomorrow's @tes: I talk to the experts about the impact Covid has had on prison education and find lack of access to tech plus policymakers’ failure to prioritise inmates’ needs means prison educators have been facing an uphill struggle
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
3 Apr 2021
Studying can be a lifeline for people in prison.
Help us give more people the opportunity to make tomorrow better than today: prisonerseducation.org.uk/ge…
ALT Postcard which reads, 'How is your distance learning course benefitting you?' Handwritten underneath it reads 'study provides me with an escape from the monotonous routine of prison life. Gives me an opportunity to use my time rather than simply serving it. Makes me believe that I can make tomorrow better than today'.
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
22 Mar 2021
This week's @BigIssue is dedicated to prisons, highlighting the huge challenges of the past year as well as lots of the inspiring work going on. Well done @BigIssue @PauldMcNamee @giveabookorg @manwithbooks @Shannon_Trust
This week's Big Issue magazine is different. The special edition has been created almost entirely by people who have spent time in prison through the pandemic.
Editor @PauldMcNamee explains why bigissue.com/opinion/why-the…
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
12 Mar 2021
"Broad and flexible adult education builds community, strengthens mental health, and helps people lead fulfilling lives."
We’ve signed this open letter on the importance of adult education and lifelong learning 👇
centenarycommission.org/lett…
@AdultEd100
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
27 Feb 2021
Last year we helped over 1000 people to start distance learning courses in prison.
But which courses were the most popular? Find out here!
prisonerseducation.org.uk/20…
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
26 Feb 2021
Copies of our 2020 Annual Review ready to be posted off to PRG partners and friends! We're very excited to share it with you all online next week. It's been good to reflect on all the positives achieved in 2020, despite the obstacles. [Cover art by Lawrence Mathias 🙌]
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
22 Feb 2021
It's great to hear from prisons how our family gifts make a difference 📚"Thank you for taking the time to do something for my boys, thank you for providing the books also. (One of) my sons was showing him his book about the planets – he had it all bookmarked and everything!"🌍
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
16 Feb 2021
We @PhiloPrison have been building remote work ( tricky for tech and security reasons) and there is a huge amount that could be done — we have been hugely helped by @wayouttvchannel @coracleinside and @PrisonRadioUK.
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12 Feb 2021
Proud that our Philosophy series will launch on @wayouttvchannel next Friday. Many thanks to all our brilliant contributors, Louisa our editor and to Jezz at WayOut — we hope everyone will enjoy these videos!
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
25 Jan 2021
Excellent article by @BellFoundation highlighting how important it is that people in prison can access learning during lockdown. Read more here 👇
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
28 Jan 2021
We’re pleased to confirm that the 2021 #KoestlerAwards will still go ahead!
We know the importance of our work for many in the criminal justice system & although our office is currently closed we’ll start processing entries as soon as we can
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3qQow7C
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Philosophy In Prison retweeted
18 Jan 2021
Great to see this excellent report out from @csjthinktank Digital technology for prisoners is important at any time - and a fundamental necessity during lockdown. Time for action @hmpps @Justice_Digital @MoJGovUK
17 Jan 2021
📣 NEW REPORT: #DigitalTechnologyInPrisons
Prisoners are often among the most digitally excluded in British society, yet nearly all jobs, from supermarket assistants to construction workers, now require at least basic digital literacy.
➡️ Read here: bit.ly/3oIu8Ai
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