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Sheelagh Wilson was a part-time teacher of Basic Education in the H Blocks of the Maze and Long Kesh Prison from 1980. In 1991 she was appointed as a full-time teacher of Basic Education in Crumlin Road Gaol and then the Young Offender’s Centre Hydebank Wood. Sheelagh later moved to teach in Maghaberry Prison where she had responsibility for Open University students until her retirement in 2010.
Sheelagh Wilson was a part-time teacher of Basic Education in the H Blocks of the Maze and Long Kesh Prison from 1980. In 1991 she was appointed as a full-time teacher of Basic Education in Crumlin Road Gaol and then the Young Offender’s Centre Hydebank Wood. Sheelagh later moved to teach in Maghaberry Prison where she had responsibility for Open University students until her retirement in 2010.
| Title: | Education was a valuable asset to the prisoners |
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| Description: | Sheelagh Wilson a part-time teacher of Basic Education in the H Blocks of the Maze and Long Kesh Prison from 1980-1991 reflects on the importance of education to prisoners and the support given to Open University students by teachers employed by the Prison Service in terms of carrying and delivery bulky teaching materials and photocopying students essays so they wouldn’t get lost. | Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | Contact the OU Archive prior to any re-use. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Contributor: | Sheelagh Wilson |
| Duration: | 00:01:45 |
| Master programe code and title: | Sheelagh Wilson Interview |
| Master programme start time: | 00:03:29 |
| Master programme end time: | 00:05:15 |
| Master programme production number: | 102_O_01 |
| Available to public: | yes |
