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Inmates take part in the first ever prison parkruns Three prisons have become the first in the UK to host a weekly parkrun, with others expressing an interest in doing the same Society
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Lost music by Nazis’ prisoners will be performed for first time The pieces, some of which have never been heard before, will be performed in Jerusalem this month Lifestyle Society
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‘We set up councils in prisons, giving inmates a voice to improve things’ User Voice has established councils in more than 25 prisons to try to create space for solution-focused dialogue between residents and staff Democracy Justice Society
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Fine Cell Work: the social enterprise that trains prisoners in paid, skilled needlework Teaching prisoners creative sewing boosts their employability and self-confidence, say those at Fine Cell Work Education Justice Society
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The inmates who teach other prisoners to read Since most of us learn to read and write in the first year or two of school, it feels almost impossible to imagine not being able to. But An... Education Justice Society

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