■ Where there are insufficient resources, educational programmes can be provided by inviting prisoners with academic ability to teach other prisoners free of charge and under supervision. ■ Where there is little money to spend on activities, local cultural organizations can be invited to visit the prison and provide cultural activities for prisoners. ■ Provision should be made in cultural activities for the needs of ethnic minorities. This may best be done by involving outside groups representative of the ethnic minorities in the institution. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION In any prison there is a great deal of untapped potential and unrealized talent. How can prisoners be encouraged to be more creative in the work that they do? What steps can be taken to integrate education in prisons with the education system in the local community? A prisoner who has been following a specialized educational course at one prison is transferred at short notice to another prison where there are no suitable facilities available. What should be done to help him or her to continue the course? In many prison systems, minority groups are overrepresented. How can one ensure that the cultural needs of such groups are satisfied? How can prison authorities encourage local cultural groups to come into prisons on a regular basis? CASE STUDIES 1. You are in charge of a prison which is in a remote location. It is difficult to find teachers from the locality to teach in the prison. A number of prisoners, who are well educated, ask if they may organize education for other prisoners. What would be your reaction? What are the various considerations? How would you go about setting up such a scheme? 2. A local community group ask the director of the prison if they may work with the prisoners to produce a play. They suggest that members of the local community can then be invited into the prison to see the play. How should the director respond to this suggestion? 106