Teaching behind bars -- with a postscript

What was it like to teach in a prison?

I’ve been teaching for many years, in schools, colleges and adult education institutes. I thought you might enjoy the following article, which relates an experience a little out of the ordinary.

Barb wire fence, by Terry Freedman

There is only one way to respond to a stranger phoning at eight in the evening to ask if you’d like to teach in the local priso…