Rosie Martin – speech pathologist, criminologist and Tasmanian of The Year 2017, starred in our first series of WTF2050 where shared her big idea – no prison (as we know them in 2050), to emphasize rehabilitation not punishment. To expand on the theme we spent a morning at Risdon Prison with inmates taking part in an attachment workshop – learning how to be parents. In this episode we also speak with Ian Thomas, Director of Prison in Tasmania and the champion of many progressive programs inside the prison.
Prison parenting program given $150k to help Tasmanian offenders connect and rehabilitate
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