How storytelling from behind bars heals families | Alan Crickmore | TEDxExeter
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Alan Crickmore |
TEDxExeter
• April 2018
When someone goes to prison, the hidden victims of their crimes are often their own children. More than half of all prisoners lose contact with their families, and these parents are far more likely to re-offend. Recently released prisoner Alan Crickmore explains how one charity, Storybook Dads, is keeping families connected through the power of storytelling.
Alan Crickmore practiced law for over thirty years before being sent to prison for a lengthy term. In prison, he developed new skills and was active in prison education, assisting in the teaching of English and maths to prisoners of limited ability and experience. He also worked with Storybook Dads, a charity whose aims include the promotion of family ties between prisoners and their children. Since his release from prison, Alan has continued to work at home for Storybook Dads and is an ambassador for the charity.
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