It has been pointed out to me by “jailhouselawyer” that I spoke hastily in my previous post. Whilst there is a prohibition on prisoners directly being paid for their literary efforts, there is no prohibition on anyone donating money to a prisoner, for any purpose. I didn’t realise! Hope that helps.
The first blog by a British prisoner. Variously described as being "obviously extremely intelligent" (Michael Gove), "the most interesting interview I have ever done" (Michael Portillo), and a "fully paid up member of the awkward squad" (Parole Board), I try to generate debate around the moral and political nexus that is imprisonment. Imprisoned between ages 14 to 47, released on Licence in August 2012
Can you set something up? We need to know how much moolah you need and for how long you're going to need it. Then anyone who wants to set up a monthly direct debit (each according to his/her wealthiness) can lob enough at Ben to keep him in books and ink without either over- or undersubscribing.
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