{"id":30869,"date":"2018-03-08T15:12:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T15:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=30869"},"modified":"2018-03-08T15:12:11","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T15:12:11","slug":"teaching-philosophy-prison-can-reduce-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/teaching-philosophy-prison-can-reduce-violence","title":{"rendered":"Teaching philosophy in prison can reduce violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Prisoner assaults and self-harm hit record highs in English and Welsh prisons, but how can philosophy turn the tide?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30900\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_650-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_650-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_650-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_650-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript> England and Wales have the highest imprisonment rate in western Europe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>High levels of violence, self-harm, and overcrowding make Cardiff Prison among the worst in the UK, but teaching philosophy may be a solution.<\/p>\n<p>A new Cambridge University study shows teaching philosophy to prisoners could reduce rising levels of violence in HMP Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardiff prison had over 200 prisoner assaults and 201 instances of self-harm in 2016, according to newly released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-september-2017\">figures<\/a> by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).<\/p>\n<p>Last year, instances of self-harm and assaults in English and Welsh prisons rose by 12 per cent compared to the previous year, reaching record highs.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repository.cam.ac.uk\/bitstream\/handle\/1810\/271849\/Szifris-2018-PhD.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\">study<\/a>, teaching philosophy to prisoners makes them \u201ccalmer\u201d and \u201cmore able to express their point of view.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kirstine Szifris, who conducted the study, explored the possible benefits of teaching philosophy in two English prisons, HMP Grendon and HMP Full Sutton, for six months.<\/p>\n<p>The classes focused on philosophic conversation rather than teaching prisoners the history of philosophy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30895\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/hmp_cardiff_philosophy_650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/hmp_cardiff_philosophy_650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/hmp_cardiff_philosophy_650-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/hmp_cardiff_philosophy_650-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/hmp_cardiff_philosophy_650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/hmp_cardiff_philosophy_650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/hmp_cardiff_philosophy_650-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/hmp_cardiff_philosophy_650-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript> Educational activities can help prisoners cope with the boredom of prison life, according to the study.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI have found that my prisoner-participants were deep thinkers, fully capable of intellectually challenging conversation,\u201d Szifris said.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, prisoners often put up \u201cmacho fronts\u201d in order to survive prison life, but talking about philosophy enabled them to \u201cdrop the mask.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany were earnest in their attempts to find meaning in the prison environment \u2026 with a passionate interest in self-improvement,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>A source working in Cardiff Prison said on condition of anonymity: \u201cA lifetime of experiences of trauma, rejection and social exclusion does not make for people who have much faith in themselves or trust in others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Educational activities, especially teaching philosophy, can \u201cencourage exploration, self-reflection, and development of new interests and skills among prisoners,\u201d the study shows.<\/p>\n<p>Cardiff Prison, which does not currently have philosophy classes, operates a range of clases ranging from maths and numeracy to creative writing, poetry, and drama.<\/p>\n<p>A recent investigation by the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has found that education at Cardiff Prison is \u201cof good standard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClassrooms and workshops were calm environments where prisoners felt safe and behaved well,\u201d said the report.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30896\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30896 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_assaults_650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_assaults_650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_assaults_650-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_assaults_650-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30896 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_assaults_650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_assaults_650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_assaults_650-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/03\/cardiff_prison_assaults_650-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript> Cardiff Prison&#8217;s performance has been &#8220;of concern&#8221; since 2015, according to the Ministry of Justice. \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattbuck007\/\">Matt Buck<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Increase in violence and drug use<\/h3>\n<p>An increase in violence and drug use combined with acute understaffing over the last few years has been a problem for people working in Cardiff Prison.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, InterCardiff <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/social-justice\/smuggled-drugs-cause-injuries-to-cardiff-prisoners\">reported<\/a> a surge in drug use and the smuggling of a drug called Spice in the prison.<\/p>\n<p>But the Cardiff Prison source said: \u201cThere was a high number of operational staff leaving the prison service, thus making the staffing structure unstable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current governor is continuing to work hard to stabilise the prison by making it a safe and secure environment for all,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Figures reveal shocking state of prisons in England and Wales <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4B9TFHdQFX\">https:\/\/t.co\/4B9TFHdQFX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prison Reform Trust (@PRTuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PRTuk\/status\/965554069988364288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite a recent upswing in prisoner-to-staff assaults across England and Wales, the source said she feels safer \u201cin prison than in the community due to a high level of security work and risk assessments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the most disheartening part of working in the prison is the amount of times that I\u2019ve heard prisoners say that they prefer being inside prison than out because it meets their basic needs: warmth, structure, food and shelter,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"piktowrapper-embed\" style=\"height: 300px\" data-uid=\"28518116-new-piktochart\">\n<div class=\"pikto-canvas-wrap\">\n<div class=\"pikto-canvas\">\n<div class=\"embed-loading-overlay\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 100%;text-align: center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin-top: 100px\" 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