HMP Wealstun, for TiPP

A participatory creative writing and storytelling project.

I worked with people who are nearing the end of their sentence to create a book reflecting on their experiences of the justice system. We had conversations around how difficult it can be to maintain a sense of identity when you’re in prison, feelings of hopelessness and finding hope. I brought a range of storytelling techniques to this project and over the course of two days participants shared their stories through poetry, illustration, conversation and text based visual arts. You can read extracts from the book below.