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Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative
![Charity Untold empowers young men in prison to reclaim their story](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Untold-3.jpg?w=768)
Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative
Dr Lorraine Gamman, professor of design at Central Saint Martins, explains why every prison should be a creative hub
Filmmaker Melanie Manchot explains how her drama Stephen can offer hope to addicts
![Stephen Giddings in Stephen](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1614_Arts_STEPHEN-Mersey_Still.jpg?w=768)
Filmmaker Melanie Manchot explains how her drama Stephen can offer hope to addicts
'I've done awful things – but I try to be better': Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
![Nadine Shah wearing a red dress](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Nadine-Shah-hero-CreditTimTopple.jpg?w=768)
'I've done awful things – but I try to be better': Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
Amy's Place: How a 'beautiful' housing project giving hope became Amy Winehouse's real legacy
Amy's Place: How a 'beautiful' housing project giving hope became Amy Winehouse's real legacy
Prisoners could be released 60 days early to ease prison overcrowding
Prisoners could be released 60 days early to ease prison overcrowding
Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it's essential to keep people safe
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Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it's essential to keep people safe
How a groundbreaking theatre project is teaching prisoners there's more to life than crime
![Perth Prison: Inmates taking part in Beside Me](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1592_Arts_Perth-Prisons-theatre_Unknown.jpeg?w=768)
How a groundbreaking theatre project is teaching prisoners there's more to life than crime
How young people in prison are getting a fresh start by giving free haircuts to homeless people
![A man is getting his hair cut with clippers](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1584_hairdressing_4.jpg?w=768)
How young people in prison are getting a fresh start by giving free haircuts to homeless people
From prison cell to homeless, how a new law will give former convicts a better chance at turning their lives around
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From prison cell to homeless, how a new law will give former convicts a better chance at turning their lives around
This small change in the law will give prisoners the best chance to rebuild their lives
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This small change in the law will give prisoners the best chance to rebuild their lives
Scotland has the perfect antidote to ex-prisoners' reoffending rates
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Scotland has the perfect antidote to ex-prisoners' reoffending rates
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
![Chancellor Rishi Sunak visits a branch of Timpson, where 10 per cent of the workforce are ex-offenders.](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/50009574731_dcdd26a4b0_o-1.jpg?w=768)
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
How Scotland's Violence Reduction Unit breaks the cycle of crime
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