“I’ve found as the years have rolled by that the more proficient I have become at stitching, the less of my conscious attention is required to keep on track. I enjoy the fact that stitching...

“Stitching the Cornelia Parker Bitter/Sweet piece was a therapeutic experience for me. The artist wanted the stitching to look like someone has penned the work, which I feel is a really authentic look. I am...

"I have been part of the Fine Cell Work group for roughly two years now. Since coming to prison I had struggled with sleep and severe boredom whilst locked in my cell. On the out, I've...

"Fifty-nine months, to serve half. These were the last words that I remember before I reached my new home - prison. As I was being transported from the court, the world was flashing past me...

To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Fine Works hub, we wanted to give you an insight into a typical day in the life of our Open the Gates programme. Funded by the National Lottery...

 At a time when feminism and women’s rights are more relevant and urgent than ever, Mim Skinner’s Jailbirds: Lessons from a Women’s Prison sheds light on the UK's female prison population - approx 5% of the...

“[Stitching] helps relieve the boredom and loneliness when that cell door closes and you're on your own with nothing but your thoughts and regrets. FCW helps relieve some of that anxiety, frustration and depression.”- Peter,...

"I stitched with Fine Cell Work in prison for two years. It took me about the same amount of time to get into the group in the first place, the waiting list was so long....

"None of us can predict the future, but I hope to be leaving prison very soon. I would like to take this opportunity to try to express what Fine Cell Work means to me, has done...