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Ben
Lecturing
About Me
- 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 I was 14 years old, I renounced violence and fought for the recognition of the inherent dignity of all human beings. As a result of speaking truth to power, I served far longer than the recommended 10 years, leading Education Secretary Michael Gove to argue that I have "been punished excessively for a crime committed as a child". One of the more intellectual of prisoner-campaigners, Ben chose to educate himself from a 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, I am forging a career as a CJ policy consultant, writer and - as ever - campaigner.
Happy Christmas Ben, Ben's Ed and all the other followers :)
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! Don't do anything you wouldn't do! I doubt that leaves me much scope! Actually I'm in happy hermit mode pottering about at home on my own. Very nice. I hope you get some share of joy too, Ben.
ReplyDeleteHappy Xmas,
ReplyDeleteOff to the scrubs next yeat to see a cousin. The wonders of a life of alcohol addiction.
Happy christmas. And thank you to you, and also to your unnamed faithful friend who brings us your thought provoking missives. Good on both of you.
ReplyDeleteDoug
We have had a great day, merry xmas to you all. Though i did wake up this morning and think of all our wonderful animal rights prisoners, who woke up in jail to day, plus, i've taken 2 calls from prison today. Nothing is forever, no even a custodial sentence.
ReplyDeleteMerry Xmas, Ben. Hope the chow isn't too bad.
ReplyDeleteShaun