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Sharon Berry
8 quotes
“I had never been in a prison before, but ended up spending one day a week as writer-in-residence. It was not what I expected. It was not intimidating at all, but very rewarding.”
Sharon Berry first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sharon Berry discovered her passion for working in prisons. February 25, 2008
“It became so apparent how something like Storybook Dads was needed so that fathers could keep in touch with their children.”
Sharon Berry first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Storybook Dads: Britain's everyday heroes. February 28, 2008
“Prison security is tight and rightly so, and it is hard to get new projects off the ground. It took a long time for people to feel relaxed and for us to be accepted. We had to explain that we weren’t a security risk and be very careful and also explain that the benefits to prisons are great as it keeps prisoners happy. And we are training prisoners to be editors so they are getting good vocational skills themselves. Some people think prisoners should be breaking rocks. But what good does that do them when they get out? If you give them skills it reduces risk of them reoffending.”
Sharon Berry first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sharon Berry faced many difficulties but managed to overcome them by staying determined and not giving up. February 28, 2008
“Reading to your child is a natural parental activity.”
Sharon Berry wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many dads get emotional reading to their children when they say their greeting to the child at the beginning and end of the recording. It’s a wonderful way to ensure these prisoners remain in contact with their children and families.”
Sharon Berry first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Huffington Post story on Sharon Berry and Storybook Dads on how children will be able to hear their imprisoned dads read them a bedtime story at Christmas. December 15, 2017
“Storybook Dads was a way for prisoners to maintain family ties, while gaining media production skills that might help them rebuild their lives once outside prison, reducing the risk that they would offend again.”
Sharon Berry wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's daunting for these young men, very often they weren't read to as children themselves, so this was new to them. They come in to the little studio to read Goldilocks and they're embarrassed, they don't know how to do it, and a big part of it is helping them to relax.”
Sharon Berry wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It showed the children that they are loved and not abandoned.”
Sharon Berry first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: BBC News story on Sharon Berry and Storybook Dads. March 23, 2019