{"product_id":"sparks-in-the-dark-the-prison-project","title":"Sparks in the Dark: The Prison Project","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSparks In The Dark: The Prison Project\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Denise Harrison and HMP Guys Marsh Jubilee Wing is a powerful, deeply human collection of works, written by the inmates themselves, that explore recovery, redemption, and the transformative potential of community in the most unlikely of places — behind prison walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen award-winning writer and filmmaker Denise Harrison agreed to spend 12 weeks at \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHMP Guys Marsh\u003c\/span\u003e, she walked into a men’s prison with a simple but daring goal: to run a reading group rooted in addiction recovery. The project would not only challenge her, but spark real change — and challenge the stigma of imprisonment and incarceration. (See more at findingratpark.co.uk.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe stories, poems and rap in this book centre around:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAddiction \u0026amp; Recovery\u003c\/span\u003e: The men from Jubilee Wing draw on their own journeys, including alcoholism, addiction, abuse and recovery, bringing authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTrauma \u0026amp; Healing\u003c\/span\u003e: Jubilee Wing open up about grief, loss, trust issues, and the emotional scars of their pasts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCommunity \u0026amp; Connection\u003c\/span\u003e: The reading group they attended with Denise evolved into something more than just therapy\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSocial Impact \u0026amp; Rehabilitation\u003c\/span\u003e: Jubilee Wing worked on building their own “Rat Park” — a green space outside the wing — and have even write a book, with the aim to continue growth beyond the prison walls. This is that book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHope \u0026amp; Transformation\u003c\/span\u003e: This is not a book born of hopelessness, but of future possibility — reading, dialogue, and compassion can lead to real change in a system often defined by punishment, not healing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eFor \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecriminal justice reform\u003c\/span\u003e advocates and prison-education practitioners, this collection offers an inspirational blueprint for restorative programmes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eFor readers interested in \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eaddiction memoirs\u003c\/span\u003e, it’s a raw, honest look at this — not just from substance use, but from trauma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eFor anyone who believes in the power of reading groups, community connection, and second chances, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSparks In The Dark\u003c\/span\u003e is a testament to human potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unheard Voices","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":50776509186352,"sku":"9781917061735","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/sparks-in-the-dark-the-prison-project","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}