Tag: respect

Cherry says… “This is a safe space, you know, no-one really judges anyone and that’s something that is hard coming out of prison…”

October 22, 2026

“There’s a lot, isn’t there, at the minute about women going to prison, that a lot of their sentences could be done in the community and the devastation it causes in their lives … not because men don’t have children but because generally the women are the main provider aren’t they. It rips the whole … More Cherry says… “This is a safe space, you know, no-one really judges anyone and that’s something that is hard coming out of prison…”

Dawn says: “Like I’ve said it’s just nice being around good people and it’s a nice place, a calming environment isn’t it?”

October 9, 2026

“What brought me here – obviously there are some offences that I committed after my partner (Alex) was killed. I was struggling with my mental health and that, feeling suicidal, and then really sort of felt like a lot of progress was maybe made and then, you know, obviously I then had a fall and … More Dawn says: “Like I’ve said it’s just nice being around good people and it’s a nice place, a calming environment isn’t it?”

Mick says: “It’s really good and it’s important as well, innit, for other people as well and community at large, for people to go back out from here.”

September 17, 2026

“Well, opportunity innit. I mean I’m doing nothing. Probation … community plan. I used to be … what do you call it now? Where you’re committing crime all the time. I used to be on prolific offenders during me 20’s and 30’s … burglaries, robberies, woundings, stuff like that. I done robberies mostly. I were … More Mick says: “It’s really good and it’s important as well, innit, for other people as well and community at large, for people to go back out from here.”

Dumbledore says: “they’re saying you’ve just got to lower your expectations for a little minute to just get somewhere, even if it’s just a bed and a shower…”

August 6, 2026

“Obviously I got done for * didn’t I, like when I was younger, but I don’t really know … just living a wild lifestyle really, so just never really been that stable. I think like it’s kind of on the cards from a young age, well maybe not this, but obviously I’m gonna get a … More Dumbledore says: “they’re saying you’ve just got to lower your expectations for a little minute to just get somewhere, even if it’s just a bed and a shower…”

Jarvis says: “…when it’s a two-way thing you connect, yeah. That’s it, it’s the connection, it’s to realise for these people that they’re not outcasts …”

July 23, 2026

This is an extract from an interview with a LandWorks graduate. Jarvis had a Release on Temporary Licence placement at LandWorks in 2016 – https://penprojectlandworks.org/?s=jarvis “So I’m Jarvis, I’m employed by the NHS Reconnect and I’m what they call a ‘peer support worker’. I’ve been doing it for five years and basically what it is, … More Jarvis says: “…when it’s a two-way thing you connect, yeah. That’s it, it’s the connection, it’s to realise for these people that they’re not outcasts …”

Stef says: “LandWorks works because it doesn’t give up on people. It believes in people and it helps people to believe in themselves.”

June 25, 2026

This latest PeN project blog is from an interview with a LandWorks graduate carried out recently as part of the Reimagining Rehabilitation and Resettlement research currently being undertaken at LandWorks. “I was a trainee at LandWorks about five years ago and since leaving I became a Peer Support worker for the NHS, and then I … More Stef says: “LandWorks works because it doesn’t give up on people. It believes in people and it helps people to believe in themselves.”

Nanda says: “LandWorks… I tend to always mention the unconditional positive regard because I think that’s like a unique and special part of it”

April 16, 2026

“Julie – So when someone asks what LandWorks does, what do you tell them? John – We are a supported route back into the community for people that are either currently in prison, at risk of going to prison, or some way involved within the Criminal Justice System. Rose – I think this question is … More Nanda says: “LandWorks… I tend to always mention the unconditional positive regard because I think that’s like a unique and special part of it”

Doris says: “It’s like a unit. It’s not a family unit because it’s not like that at all. It’s like everyone’s linked together.”

March 19, 2026

My dad was in the military. I was born in Cornwall and then we moved all over the place. We went to Germany. We’ve lived in Scotland. We’ve lived everywhere in the UK. Then dad came out of the Air Force. I went into care. So, I’ve moved around with care, locked up in secure … More Doris says: “It’s like a unit. It’s not a family unit because it’s not like that at all. It’s like everyone’s linked together.”

Stef says: “The bit that’s hardest to quantify isn’t to do with producing things for LandWorks. So, it’s not really the bit that’s ticking your hours off, it’s the bit in between where the magic happens.”

October 30, 2025

“I like being around non-judgemental people and when you’ve just recently been found guilty in court of wrongdoing, a lot of people around you in your life, people that read it in the newspaper, all like to take that opportunity to put you down and hold it over you, so it’s quite refreshing to be … More Stef says: “The bit that’s hardest to quantify isn’t to do with producing things for LandWorks. So, it’s not really the bit that’s ticking your hours off, it’s the bit in between where the magic happens.”

Patrick says: ‘LandWorks; what I always liked about it, it’s just … you know you can come here and feel safe.”

September 18, 2025

“I’ve been here a bit longer than the usual six to nine months. Chris has helped me out with that coz yeah, I had to put things in place but I’m a lot more positive and confident leaving now… I mean I’ve got a little job; I’ve also applied at **, which looks good. I … More Patrick says: ‘LandWorks; what I always liked about it, it’s just … you know you can come here and feel safe.”