- By Stephanie Iruh
The Centre for Legal Support and Inmate Rehabilitation (CELSIR), in partnership with Readland Global, has concluded a one-month creative writing workshop for incarcerated persons in Nigerian correctional facilities.
The creative writing workshop, which is one of many educational programmes provided by both organisations to provide opportunity for confined persons, had over 60 participants across different correctional facilities. According to the organisers, it was aimed at assisting incarcerated individuals develop skills that help them document their stories and increase employability, personal growth and insight.
“The educational programmes help to promote rehabilitation and skills training. The programmes will also help to promote rehabilitation and re-integration by empowering Individuals with necessary skills to become productive members in the society. The workshop also aims to provide a platform for incarcerated persons to express themselves through creative writing.
The workshop included sessions on foundations of writing, Narrative Techniques, Copywriting, autobiographies, screenwriting and the entrepreneurial aspect of writing,” according to the Executive Director CELSIR, Joke Aladesanmi.
On her part, the Executive Director and founder Readland Global, Mrs. Temioluwa Adeshina, said: “We believe that literacy and writing can be powerful tools for personal development and development. The success of this workshop is a testament to the power of creativity and the importance of investing in the education and development of confined persons. We are excited to have partnered with CELSIR to provide these opportunities for confined persons.”