ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In overcrowded, violent prisons, showing emotion can be seen as weakness. Creativity can become a lifeline.
Lady Unchained explores how creative writing can give prisoners a way to express what they cannot say out loud. Drawing on her own time in custody, she explains how discovering poetry gave her hope for a better future.
She shares the journey of her award-winning hit show, Free Flow, on National Prison Radio, and how it is helping prisoners across the UK prison population to find their voice, reflect on their actions and redefine their futures.
Links and Resources
- Unchained
- Behind Bars: On punishment, prison & release by Lady Unchained
- National Prison Radio
- National Literacy Trust | New Chapters
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Host: Ciaran Thapar, Youth Endowment Fund
Series Producer: Meera Kumar
