Special Issue Presentation

The editorial board of Apprendre + Agir proudly presents this special issue of Apprendre + Agir on the theme Learning and Transforming: International Practices and Perspectives on Prison Education. The issue was made possible by a partnership with the UNESCO Chair in Applied Research for Education in Prison.

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Mot de Frédérick Armstrong

La Chaire UNESCO de recherche appliquée pour l’éducation en prison a pour mission de contribuer à la diffusion et la mobilisation des connaissances pratiques et scientifiques sur l’éducation en prison avec deux objectifs principaux : sensibiliser les décisionnaires à l’importance et l’utilité de l’éducation en prison et promouvoir l’accès à l’éducation, sous toutes ses formes et à tous les niveaux requis, dans les établissements de détention du monde entier.

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A Word from Frédérick Armstrong

The mission of the UNESCO Chair in Applied Research for Education in Prison is to contribute to the dissemination and mobilization of practical and scientific knowledge on education in prisons with two main objectives: to raise awareness among decision-makers of the importance and usefulness of education in prisons and to promote access to education, in all its forms and at all required levels, in detention facilities around the world.

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Prison Libraries: Building Collective Knowledge. The Case of the Libraries of the Non-profit Lire C’est Vivre at the Fleury-Mérogis Penitentiary Centre, France

This article, co-authored by four members of the non-profit Lire C’est Vivre, describes and analyzes the work carried out by this non-profit organization within the Fleury-Mérogis Penitentiary Center, the largest prison in Europe, which is located in the southern suburbs of Paris, France.

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