#british prisons

[sataniccapitalist]

Prison conditions ‘most disturbing ever seen’ and not fit for 21st century, watchdog says

Conditions in jails deteriorate to 'totally unacceptable' levels and assaults and self-harm hit record levels as prisons show 'repeated patterns of failure', says prison inspector

[mju-zik]

Musicians hit out at ban on guitars in British prisons

Click the link above to read about why musicians are fighting against the ban of steel-string guitars in British prisons.

"These guitars allows the prisoners to develop their skills and do peer to peer work which has been shown as really important as the basis for rehabilitation. A number of prison staff have told me that that aspect of them sitting down together, playing music and learning, has had a noticeable impact on individual prisoners and the atmosphere as a whole." - Billy Bragg.

[wesleeptheylive]