People coming back into prison shouldn't be a surprise, but it does it mean it's all been in vain?
Everyone needs security, and education can provide just that for someone leaving prison. Alan Smith reports
A moment of tension in the prison philosophy class, relieved by a bit of hot air, writes Alan Smith
The prison philosophers get into an explosive argument about goodness and the rule of law, says Alan Smith
Is it a good idea to talk about revolution in prison? Where better, asks one Alan Smith
Giving someone a bit of a bollocking in my prison philosophy class has to be considered carefully, says Alan Smith
He was blind and isolated, with nothing to do. But a pottery class has brought one inmate out of his cell, writes Alan Smith
Restricted by bars and blindness, but with an open mind - the ideal student
Prison education officer Andy recalls the ex-cons who were captivated by the Battle of Agincourt. Alan Smith reports
