At this D.C. jail, a book club offers a safe space
A Brilliant example of Restorative work. 'Free minds' is funded to deliver a program in (U.S.) jails supporting a safe space for prisoners to gain understanding, to talk about feelings without having to put a guard up, and they do this via book readings, and readings of their own poetry. Inmates can speak of the violence in their communities and their own need for self-acceptance.
Reading and writing can provide a profession, a passion or an escape from reality. In Washington, D.C., the Free Minds Book Club positions the activities as ...
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