Yeah. I’ve missed half of my kids’ life, my kids are six and three now, and I’ve missed most of their lives, I missed my girl getting born on my last sentence. Missed my little boy’s birthday, going to miss her birthday this year. Christmas. Hopefully I’ll be in my Cat D by June and start getting my home leaves and that before next year.
We want to understand what these prisons are like to live and work in, and how has this changed over time. We are examining the ways that these prison buildings carry traces of the past, while operating in the present day.
The project considers how and why these buildings have survived for so long, and asks how we will know when they have reached the end of their operational lives. We consider the significance of the Victorian prison in shaping public and professional ideas of what prison should be like. Crucially, this project explores the implications of the continued operation of Victorian-era prisons for the contemporary prison service, and aims to inform policy development.