About Us / Press and Publicity Archive
Music in Prisons is committed to continuing to raise the profile of the arts as a positive and necessary part of the rehabilitation process. Some of the press we have received over the last few years is below:
 Magistrate MagazineJuly 2009 Feature on Music in Prisons by Luke Bowyer BBC Radio 3 October 2008 Excerpt from the BBC Radio 3 programme, Music Matters. - Music Matters, BBC Radio 3  BBC Radio 4October 2008 Excerpt from the BBC Radio 4 programme Today. - Today programme, BBC Radio 4 BBC News OnlineOctober 2008 Article published by BBC News Online about the publication of the 'Beats and Bars' evaluation into the Trust's work with adult male prisoners. The ZoneSeptember 2007 A report on the 2007 North East project and exhibition at The Sage Gateshead, in the UK's largest Music Education magazine Viva LewesSeptember 2007 Alex Leith, editor of a new and innovative 'webmag' reports on a performance at HMP Lewes Northern EchoJuly 2007 Article about a Music in Prisons project at HMPYOI Low Newton Metro (NE)July 2007 An interview with photographer Lizzie Coombes about her role in the project 'Where I'm Coming From' in the biggest daily free paper 24 Hour MuseumJuly 2007 A review and listing of the exhibition 'Where I'm Coming From' at the Sage Gateshead in this online exhbit guide Newcastle Evening ChronicleJuly 2007 Article about a Music in Prisons project in collaboration with The Sage Gateshead in the biggest local paper NARCJuly 2007 An article about a project at HMP Frankland for this North Eastern music magazine The FriendMarch 2007 A mention of Music in Prisons under 'examples of good practice' in special Criminal Justice issue of this Quarker monthly magazine Inside TimeJanuary 2007 A review of 'A Picture of Me' for a national prisoner paper The GuardianMarch 2007 A review of musical projects taking place in London prisons Safer Custody NewsFebruary 2007 A brief article in a Home Office publication which outlines a project working with vulnerable women at HMPYOI Holloway. FeedbackSpring 2007 A look at Music in Prison’s projects with young people for Youth Music’s quarterly magazine. Inside TrackOctober 2006 A review of a performance at HMP Brixton for the Home Office’s main magazine. VerdictSummer 2006 An overview of the work of Music in Prisons’ work for the magazine of the Oxford Law Society. Women in PrisonMay 2006 A brief introduction to Music in Prisons’ work in the first edition of a new magazine which is circulated to all women in prison. BBC News OnlineDecember 2005 A look at the work of Music in Prisons, with a particularly focus on a project at HMP Brixton, for the world's most read online newspaper. BBC Radio 3 December 2005 Excerpt from a radio programme on BBC Radio 3, focused on HMP Brixton. - Comments from the Governor, John Podmore - Comments from a participant Observer Music MonthlyNovember 2005 A four-page spread in the Observer’s monthly music supplement. The TimesNovember 2005 A focus on Music in Prisons' founder, Sara Lee. Get WiseSpring 2005 An overview of how Music in Prisons' projects could supplement prison education programmes for the magazine of the Offenders Learning and Skills Unit. Free TimeSpring 2005 A review of a Music in Prisons' project in the prisoner magazine at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. If you are a journalist who is interested in talking to someone about the work of Music in Prisons, please contact Jo (jo@musicinprisons.org.uk) on 020 7733 3222 |
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