The Prison Teacher
Stories from Britain's Most Notorious Women's Prison
$73.98
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
11 May 2021
Summary
AS SEEN ON BBC BREAKFAST
Step inside one of Britain’s most renowned prisons…
During her time as a prison teacher Mim Skinner met people from all walks of life - what united them, was that they had committed a serious crime. But Mim’s job was not to judge them, it was to teach.
In this compelling, inspirational memoir Mim takes you behind the bars. From drugs and violence to pregnancy and heartbreak, Mim’s classroom saw it all. With high drama but also …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841883335 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1841883336 |
| Author: | Mim Skinner |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Seven Dials |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 11 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 126mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
I’ve never read a book like Jailbirds before - which shows quite how much we need it. It is very funny and very important and reminds us that women in jail are still women worth listening to. I’m only grateful - for them, and for us - that Mim was listening. * Pandora Sykes *
Mim’s warmth and understanding make for a humane, sometimes humorous, and always perceptive account of prison life. This book is a fine achievement. * Ken Loach *
Jailbirds is a very real and powerful account of living and working in a women’s prison - with all the complexities, pain, frustrations and hope to be encountered there. It’s a really accessible, engaging read and we will be recommending it to new staff as part of their induction. * Kate Paradine, CEO of Women in Prison *
Skinner’s warmth and empathy radiates from the pages in this eye-opening read. Humbling, hopeful and wryly hilarious in equal measure, it serves as a powerful reminder about the importance that women’s voices - even behind bars - deserve to be heard. * SUNDAY HERALD *
Skinner’s book is full of nitty-gritty details of life inside, and peppered with stories (some tragic, some funny, some poignant, all real) of the women who make up Britain’s female prison population. – Joanna Moorhead * THE OBSERVER *
Mim Skinner
Mim Skinner worked as an art teacher inside prison from 2014 to 2017. She now runs the women’s project for the charity Handcrafted, supporting women to reconnect with community, housing, and recovery from addiction through creativity.
She is also a co-founder and director of the multi-award-winning community interest company REFUSE, which intercepts food destined for landfill. The REFUSE café in Chester-Le-Street collaborates with local mental health services and probation and prison resettlement services.
After publishing Jailbirds, Mim was named one of Elle Magazine’s ‘50 Game Changers’ in 2019. Mim lives in the north-east of England with her husband, Sam, and their cat, Monkey.
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