- Carol Ann Duffy is supporting the rejection of the government’s proposal to prevent prisoners from having parcels sent to them whilst in prison.
- Carol Ann Duffy is against the new policy as it will stop prisoners from gaining access to reading material which she believes is important as she states it is “the soul of the country”
- This is a protest which has taken place at Pentonville prison in North London
- Many poets, authors and other important figures associated with literature have supported this protest along with human rights campaigners and civil rights groups.
- The ban on parcels being delivered to prisoners whilst in prison has been put in place since November of 2014 by Chris Grayling
- The ban is being opposed by chief prison inspector Nick Hardwick who believes that is a mistake that should be reversed
- The ban includes the delivery of books, subscription magazines and clothing however it allows for medications to be delivered for medical conditions
- Lette is severely against the governments plan and has dubbed Chris Grayling an “evil protagonist” as well as stating “books should not be a privilege: they are a staple”.
- Grayling has responded to the opposition by stating he is for the movement as he wants to punish those who do the wrong thing more by restricting such commodities.
- Chris Grayling also believes that by preventing the delivery of parcels will reduce the possibility of illegal materials.
- Chris Grayling has given details that on the first day inmates will recieve one parcel and after that only cards unless in other circumstances
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March 2, 2015 at 11:20 pm
This summary shows clear understanding of the given extract with minimal repetition.
To Develop
In the actual examination, your next task will be to develop this summary into continuous prose of your own whilst showing understanding.
– how long did you spend on this task? You should take between 15-20 minutes/
– practise the next task – turn this into continuous prose in your own words.