BEN'S PRISON BLOG - Lifer On The Loose

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

Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Roots of Change

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My brief sojourn into a local prison highlighted one of the issues that I struggle with in my research - different prisons can have wildl...

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

IPP's

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My time at Cardiff was spent on what passes there for a "lifer wing". It was actually an enclave of men serving IPP's. And ...

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

A Ghostly Presence

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My return wasn't met with a red carpet or rousing cheers. That was always unlikely! And the screws who were happy to laugh behind my ...

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Monday, March 21, 2011

My Loud Voice

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The recent events regarding my non-transfer to Open prison, my hunger strike and your incredible efforts on my behalf have highlighted my...

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

I'm hungry

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Two days later, the transfer to Frescoed not having materialised and being sick of being left without any information or explanation of wh...

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prisonerben: United Kingdom; Previously known as "one of Britain's best known prisoners...he constantly questions authority and exposes the futility of the system" The Times, Ben was finally released from prison after 32 years in August 2012. Pleading guilty to the murder of a friend when he was 14 years old, he renounced violence and fought for the recognition of the inherent dignity of all human beings. As a result of speaking truth to power, he served far longer than the recommended 10 years, leading Education Secretary Michael Gove to argue that he had "been punished excessively for a crime committed as a child". One of the more intellectual of prisoner-campaigners, Ben chose to educate himself from schoolboy level to having both undergraduate and post graduate degrees. He is currently one of very few prisoners in Britain ever to attempt a Doctorate. Ben's speciality is non-violent action and the Human Needs Theory. Now on Life Licence, He is forging a career as a CJ policy consultant, writer and - as ever - campaigner.

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