When Women Talk: Exploring the Voices of Women in Prison Through an Arts-Based Radio Project

This study explores radio as a creative art form supporting participatory rights for incarcerated women in Scotland. Findings reveal three themes: Agency and Influence, Identity and New Narratives, and Finding a Community. Participants gained confidence, strengthened their identities, and influenced...

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Authors: Thorpe, Jess (Author) ; Drury, Rachel (Author) ; Maycock, Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: The prison journal
Year: 2025, Volume: 105, Issue: 5, Pages: 560-585
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Radio
Arts
participation rights
Prison
Women
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Summary:This study explores radio as a creative art form supporting participatory rights for incarcerated women in Scotland. Findings reveal three themes: Agency and Influence, Identity and New Narratives, and Finding a Community. Participants gained confidence, strengthened their identities, and influenced their environment. The research highlights how the arts humanize incarcerated people, challenge institutional norms, and foster active citizenship. The study contributes to the literature on “prisoner radio” and arts in criminal justice, emphasizing how arts-based projects can enhance democratic participation in prisons, providing space for self-expression, development, and social connection in historically marginalized communities.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855251374901