Prison book scheme helps inmates bond with children

‘Spot Goes to School’ and ‘Mr & Mrs Pig’s Evening Out’ were today placed on the bookshelves of the library in Northern Ireland’s top security Maghaberry Prison.

‘Spot Goes to School’ and ‘Mr & Mrs Pig’s Evening Out’ were today placed on the bookshelves of the library in Northern Ireland’s top security Maghaberry Prison.

It had nothing to do with back-to-basics reading for inmates, but was all about building relationships between children and their fathers while they are behind bars.

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