National Museums Liverpool, in conjunction with Clinks and Lemos&Crane, will be hosting a seminar on fostering engagement between museums and prisons on 24 February 2015 in Liverpool.
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Prisons – with a small number of excellent exceptions – have not traditionally been arenas for outreach by museums and galleries. The process of absorption of knowledge and ideas, reflection and inquiry, comprehension and insight is even more important for those who for one reason or another have been imprisoned, and from this perspective, a prison should be a place full of inspiring objects.
Following on from National Museums Liverpool's fantastic project House of Memories, we will use the museums’ collections to focus on themes such as memory, attachment to friends and family, connection to communities in the outside world, oral history, personal interests and commitments – all in the service of keeping prisoners connected to their past lives with a view to strengthening the possibilities for their future lives, and thereby reducing the risk of re-offending and improving the greater health of society.
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PrisonerActionNet and the Good Prison are commissioned by The Monument Trust and are based on research conducted by Lemos&Crane in conjunction with Clinks, the national membership body for voluntary and community organisations in the criminal justice system.
Silver: For members who have submitted an example or entered an awards programme
Gold: For members who have been a speaker at an event or have won or been shortlisted for an award.
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