Tagged Britain Unlocked: The Crisis in Prisons Posted by Mel Jones on 23/2/12 Mel Jones reports from English PEN's 'Unlocked' debate, where Mark Haddon, Alex Wheatle and others explored the crisis in reading, writing and literacy in Britain's prisons. Tags britain human rights writing Past Event: Unlocked – The Crisis in Prisons What can writers do? Wed 8 Feb 2012 6:30pm Free Word Lecture Theatre There’s a literacy crisis in the UK prison system and we need to do something about it. English PEN will be asking what role literature can play in our criminal justice system: What’s being done? What more can we do? Focusing on practical steps forward with a panel of leading experts and writers, this special English… Tags britain human rights writing
