Category: Prison

Jimbob says: “LandWorks makes you feel more like you’re part of the community and it makes me want to be able to do something with my life…”

May 15, 2025

“I’ve done quite a lot of stuff here like. It made me feel a lot more like … it changed my way of life … there’s more to life and that. It makes you feel more like part of the community and makes me want to be able to do something with my life. Before … More Jimbob says: “LandWorks makes you feel more like you’re part of the community and it makes me want to be able to do something with my life…”

Bruce says: “It’s just a nice environment innit. It’s a nice place, nice environment, nice food, nice people, nice little dog. Yeah.”

April 17, 2025

“I’m a brick-layer by trade, but I worked on the boats quite a lot. [Good work?] It is if you don’t like people. [Don’t like people?] Not particularly. Most of ‘em are very dishonest. I’m almost 60 and I’ve met many dishonest people in my life. [Met some good people?] Yeah, maybe on one hand, … More Bruce says: “It’s just a nice environment innit. It’s a nice place, nice environment, nice food, nice people, nice little dog. Yeah.”

John (2025) says : “When I know I’m coming here I wake up in the morning and I’m looking forward to getting here and cracking on…”

February 7, 2025

“So, what brought me here was I didn’t even know that this place existed until my probation worker mentioned it. Well, I was supposed to come here the beginning of last year to do unpaid work, but then stupidly got in trouble again and went to prison, so when I came out of prison I … More John (2025) says : “When I know I’m coming here I wake up in the morning and I’m looking forward to getting here and cracking on…”

Seb says: “I’m supposed to be giving back to my community but I feel like the community’s giving to me…”

December 12, 2024

“The reason why I’m here today is obviously an offence regarding my ex-wife and stuff and her family. I was going through like a bit of a mental breakdown, and I was like trying to see a doctor and by then the damage was done and the police were involved, and you know, I was … More Seb says: “I’m supposed to be giving back to my community but I feel like the community’s giving to me…”

Casper (2) says: “LandWorks… It’s a good choice really coz they understand my needs. They understand what I’ve been through…”

November 15, 2024

“I got in trouble in London. I got stitched up in London. I fell in with bad people mostly and although I didn’t say I did it, the police decided to arrest me and charge me, and then took me to court and then them not letting me back to the house, they said you … More Casper (2) says: “LandWorks… It’s a good choice really coz they understand my needs. They understand what I’ve been through…”

Patrick says: “I like the routine, the structure, having a purpose in life. I love what I’m doing here with the woodwork…”

October 17, 2024

“I’m here because when I got out of prison and I was at probation, I was asking if they can help me find some voluntary work and I presumed that because they deal with a lot of people that get hours to go places from probation that they’d know like lots of voluntary places that … More Patrick says: “I like the routine, the structure, having a purpose in life. I love what I’m doing here with the woodwork…”

Tom says: “when I was in prison I was in my own bubble, sort of feeling a bit like you were a ghost really…”

September 20, 2024

“I come here mainly because I didn’t have much else to do coming out of jail. I couldn’t go back to my address, so I went and stayed to another address and I’m trying to get myself my little place to stay basically … thing for the future, and possibly employment as well. I was … More Tom says: “when I was in prison I was in my own bubble, sort of feeling a bit like you were a ghost really…”

Clive says: “If I weren’t ‘ere, I would probably be dead by now … Coming here has changed my life”

June 13, 2024

“I was going downhill. I’d just come out of prison, and I was sort of going downhill taking drugs and alcohol again, and then someone said would you like to work at LandWorks? I goes yeah, I’ll give it a go like, see what the buzz is about … started coming here and I enjoyed … More Clive says: “If I weren’t ‘ere, I would probably be dead by now … Coming here has changed my life”

JimBob says: ”this place taught me to be truthful and to say how it is…”

February 22, 2024

“I’ve done quite a lot of stuff here like. It made me feel a lot more like … it changed my way of life … there’s more to life and that. It makes you feel more like part of the community and makes me want to be able to do something with my life. Before … More JimBob says: ”this place taught me to be truthful and to say how it is…”

Lexa says… “You’re allowed to be a bit odd here, which is quite nice.”

December 14, 2023

“So, I’ve always had real interest in working with people who have been through the Criminal Justice System. I think when … yeah, when I was kind of like trying to decide what I wanted to study and things like that, criminology was kind of right up there and criminal psychology and kind of understanding … More Lexa says… “You’re allowed to be a bit odd here, which is quite nice.”