At HMP Styal, a women's prison near Manchester, Mr Gee hears about the despair of imprisonment and the importance of family bonds from women who find reason to be optimistic. Show more
Poetic Justice
Episode 1: Treadmill
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
At HMP Brixton, prisoners write poems to their younger selves and to those who may be at risk entering the vicious circle of crime and incarceration. Show more
Young people in Edinburgh at risk of offending give Mr Gee a tour of the local areas, where allegiances provide both a sense of community and a source of rivalry and conflict. Show more
Poetic Justice
Episode 3: Crosswords
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
At HMP YOI Brinsford, Mr Gee encourages a group of young men to listen to the advice of older men serving long-term prison sentences, and to write to their loved ones in poetry. Show more
Poetic Justice
Episode 4: Reflection
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In Surrey, former prisoners come together to pass on, in poetry, the result of years of contemplation on events and decisions that led them into trouble and out of it again. Show more