PRG’s reports and annual reviews provide further detail of our work and its benefits. The resources section includes guidelines and suggested material for reading groups. We have also created Book Talk, our remote reading group resource; our Bookstuff handouts; and a series of Finding a Good Read videos and handouts to support libraries and prisoners.
Resources
Here are some useful resources for reading groups.
- Guidelines for starting a reading group
- Some book choices
- Short story ideas
- Quick Reads
- Groups for emergent readers
- Anthologies and short texts
- Poetry and plays
Reports
External reports
New Narratives: Changing the Frame on Crime and Justice
Challenging the dominant media narratives around crime, punishment and rehabilitation.
A collection of essays curated by the Monument Trust and edited by Clinks and NCJAA, around the subject of: What should happen to people who commit criminal offences?
Another look at challenging the dominant media narratives around crime, punishment and rehabilitation.
Books beyond bars: the transformative potential of prison libraries.
This report from Unesco explores initiatives involving prison libraries around the world, and includes Prison Reading Groups as an example from the UK.
Independent, Effective, Humane: The case for funding charities in the prison system
Summary findings from NPC’s 2018/19 research
Looks at the importance of strengthening family relationships to prevent reoffending.
A report from 2018 carried out by Demos explores the benefits of reading for society as a whole.