RT Article
T1 When Women Talk: Exploring the Voices of Women in Prison Through an Arts-Based Radio Project
JF The prison journal
VO 105
IS 5
SP 560
OP 585
A1 Thorpe, Jess
A1 Drury, Rachel
A1 Maycock, Matthew 1979-
A2 Drury, Rachel
A2 Maycock, Matthew 1979-
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1938637364
AB 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.
K1 Radio
K1 Arts
K1 participation rights
K1 Prison
K1 Women
DO 10.1177/00328855251374901