Tag: education

Lee says: “For 18 months I’ve been sat in that prison with a stagnant mind. I need something to do and here it is…”

May 10, 2018

“There are the things that the courts never gets to hear, because the police say you are this, this is what you are. I’m a hard-working person and this is what I do, but all they heard was ‘this is what he is’ and ‘that’s what he is’ and ‘this is because we think this’. … More Lee says: “For 18 months I’ve been sat in that prison with a stagnant mind. I need something to do and here it is…”

Benny says: “when I first came out here, it was a little bit shameful to say you’re a prisoner when you meet the public.”

February 28, 2018

“The hardest thing for me is, which I have no choice, is going to the gate every morning, standing there’s big doors, one only opens when the other one’s closed … we stand in that and it’s like an empty garage, freezing cold, waiting to get out, but we also stand there with the guys … More Benny says: “when I first came out here, it was a little bit shameful to say you’re a prisoner when you meet the public.”

Graham says: “I’ve been out of prison for nearly a year now…”

June 13, 2017

“A* company are having about ten tables and benches, which is quite a big order we got and that’s got to be by the end of May, beginning of June, I find it very rewarding working with the guys, actually it’s not that different from before I left prison and I knew what I was … More Graham says: “I’ve been out of prison for nearly a year now…”

Graham says: “it’s been a good project for training the lads, but it’s also brought income in…”

April 26, 2017

“We’ve been working at the new café and James has done an awful lot of work up there, I think he’s quite enjoyed it… when [LandWorks was closed for a week], James carried on working up there and has now been offered a job by [the Contractors]… James has been given a job… he should … More Graham says: “it’s been a good project for training the lads, but it’s also brought income in…”

Rodney says: “one of the supporters said to me, when you leave you’ll just go and shine somewhere else…”

April 19, 2017

“I helped Graham finish another picnic bench last week… but [recently] it’s been Mon’s shed really, just trying to get that up, which is good, I enjoy it, I’m just trying to make the most of it because I’ve only got a few RAR [Rehabilitation Activity Requirement] days left… I’m proud of everything I’ve managed … More Rodney says: “one of the supporters said to me, when you leave you’ll just go and shine somewhere else…”

James says: “We’ve just started a criminology class…”

April 12, 2017

“I was working up there [off site at a local cafe] for a couple of weeks… seeing it out from the start, from the beginning, we made the cabinets down here, yeah that’s it, we made the cabinets down here and then when they were ready for us up there, we took them up there, … More James says: “We’ve just started a criminology class…”

Rodney says: “you just go into a different place…”

February 15, 2017

“Today though, I’ve got to make one of those Leopold chairs with Graham, I’ve got to make a bread bin for Chris… I’ll sort that out today… I helped Graham put that [picnic table] together, I can’t say I helped him make it, I mean I cut a few pieces off at angles and then … More Rodney says: “you just go into a different place…”

Rodney says: “2017 is going to be a good year for me…”

January 19, 2017

Rodney says: “When I move into the flat and stuff I want to pay for a table and then make it… it’ll probably be about the same size as that, maybe a little bit longer if anything… 2017 is going to be good year for me… Sue’s roped me in to do the sponsored skydive … More Rodney says: “2017 is going to be a good year for me…”