Degrees of Freedom : Prison Education at The Open University - Rod Earle

Degrees of Freedom

Prison Education at The Open University

By: Rod Earle, James Mehigan

Paperback | 15 January 2020

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The Open University has been delivering higher education in prisons since 1971. Degrees of Freedom: Prison Education at The Open University will be the first to document and analyse the experience of prisoners whose lives have often been transformed by their study.

The fiftieth anniversary of The Open University falls in 2019 and will be marked by a series of high profile public events and projects designed to celebrate its remarkable achievements.

About the Authors

Rod Earle started teaching with the Open University in 2006 and taught criminology courses as a visiting lecturer at the London School of Economics, City University and University of Westminster. He has published widely from this research and in 2014 completed his PhD by Publication in the Department of Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University.

James Mehigan is a lecturer in criminology at the Open University and a human rights barrister at Garden Court Chambers. He is also a trustee of the UK branch of Front Line Defenders, a NGO that focuses on the protection of human rights defenders at risk around the world.
Industry Reviews
'This important book documents the vital work done by the Open University in the development of prison education and provides valuable insights into the positive impact of this work upon individual prisoners.' Ivana Bacik, Trinity College Dublin

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