The recent report from the Education Select Committee shines a light on education in prisons. PET’s Head of Policy Francesca Cooney examines its findings. This article originally featured in Independent Monitor, July 2022
Prison education has the potential to change lives, and to give people the skills and knowledge they need to get jobs and lead settled lives. Despite this, education is rarely seen as part of rehabilitation or the “rehabilitative culture” in prisons. Recent conversations about future regime design and promoting on-wing activities have not always included education providers. Education, too, is often the forgotten part of the “Employment/Training/Education” pathway in resettlement.
