“I never used to read. Hated it.” That is how Main Man Ali from NPR’s breakfast show, Porridge, describes
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The power of a reading group Reading groups have a lot to offer. They help readers get out of
We have been reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, for the past few months in my regular
Prison Reading Groups (PRG) was created in 1999 to set up, support and fund informal reading groups in prisons.
The Penned Up festival at HMP Erlestoke is 10 years old, and offers prisoners ideas for fresh starts Reading
The Royal Literary Fund (RLF), the world’s oldest literary charity, has announced a programme of events in prisons as
In a place where time moves slowly, and routine has its place, Reading offers steady ground and a quiet
Promoting reading and reading groups in prisons This month the focus is on some classic books – ones that
In January, Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor published a report praising reading initiatives within some prisons. He referred
Men meet in a prison library to discuss a classic sci-fi novel – while across the UK, 2026 celebrates
Promoting reading and reading groups in prisons PRG groups were very active all the way through 2025, with meetings
Some prisons have created “vibrant reading cultures” with schemes to promote literacy and the availability of books, a watchdog’s
It has been two years since historic Reading jail, which once held Irish writer Oscar Wilde, was sold to
When someone says, “reading”, what’s the first thing that comes into your head? Thick novels with tiny print and
Promoting reading and reading groups in prisons What do groups read? Prison Reading Groups (PRG) runs over 110 reading
There’s something inherently comforting about sitting in a circle and listening to a story. Maybe it’s about being taken
This month the report comes from HMP Wandsworth where one of the PRG groups read Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and
Promoting reading and reading groups in prisons: Small Things Like These Prison Reading Groups (PRG) runs more than 110
On a recent hot Monday afternoon, I visited a Shared Reading group based in one of our PIPE (psychologically-informed
Promoting reading and reading groups in prisons The report this month comes from HMP Frankland where members of the