Grundtvig – messages emerging
on prison education (I)
–Traditional prison systems are out-of-phase with democratic ideals
–Developing a sense of responsibility and solidarity should be emphasised rather than blind obedience
–People should be sent to prison as a punishment, not for punishment!
–Prison inmates – including those with special learning needs –have a right to education just like any other citizen
–It is a public responsibility to provide appropriate services, including notably after care, and to ensure that this is enshrined in legislation
–Education provided in prisons should be as similar to education ‘outside’ as possible
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