Report on Reading Dads Promotion at Leicester Prison
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Report on Reading Dads Promotion at Leicester Prison 10th - 21st July 2006 Contents Page Number 3. Introduction 4. The Activities 5. The Delivery Areas 6. Session Evaluation and Feedback 8. General Observations 8. Conclusion Introduction During July, HMP Leicester, HMYOI Glen Parva and Leicestershire County Council and other agencies worked together to encourage prisoners to read with their children by running a fortnight of events aimed at helping raising awareness of the importance of reading to Children. Many of the prisoners were not read to when they were children; which means they do not understand the pleasure a child can gain from having a story read to them, this pleasure can help the child to develop a reading habit which remains with them for life. Reading is a fundamental activity which helps build skills and also enriches the relationship between parent and child. It can be difficult for Prisoners to maintain a relationship with their...


