The rain fell, a lot, but we still had a strong turn out to watch The Road from Crime at the Curzon Community Cinema in Clevedon. The flooding prevented some people attending especially because much of the West Country was cut off by train. Unfortunately, Professor Stephen Farrall couldn’t get to the screening but Chief Probation Officer Sally Lewis stepped in at short notice to present an introduction to desistance.
We were given a compelling performance by Steve from Changing Tunes singing and playing beautifully, and poetry performance of Judgement Day that was thought provoking and powerful from Stephen Duncan. I’ve blogged previously about the power of creativity in the desistance process and it continues to inspire me.
We were given a compelling performance by Steve from Changing Tunes singing and playing beautifully, and poetry performance of Judgement Day that was thought provoking and powerful from Stephen Duncan. I’ve blogged previously about the power of creativity in the desistance process and it continues to inspire me.
Following the film we had the opportunity to meet and talk to each other. This was really valuable and I’m hoping that we can build on these relationships so that we can continue to strive to improve how we support desistance. The last people left at 1pm , and by 2.30pm I returned to e-mails talking about how much people enjoyed the film and want to be involved in promoting desistance even more.
I had some really useful information to share from organisations who work with ex-offenders and offenders. So thank you to Eden House Project, Fine Cell Work, The Koestler Trust, User Voice, Shelter, Arts Alliance, Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group, Clinks, Prince’s Trust, Martin Glynn, LCCS and Changing Tunes.
What has struck me today is how effective The Road from Crime is at stimulating discussion on how to think more creatively to engage and support people in making changes. The film also spoke to the service users and ex-service users because it is reflecting some of their views and can give them a voice in a system where they can feel “processed”. The film was also described by staff as being inspiring.
After today, more than ever I’m convinced that The Road from Crime is a valuable resource in encouraging all people in all walks of life to think more about desistance and contribute to making changes where we can.
If you would like to view the film then please see the link at the bottom of the page.
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