December 3 2019, 12:01am,The Times

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Sir, The tragedy at Fishmongers Hall will inevitably spark discussion about prisoner reintegration. It would be heartbreaking, however, if the terrible events of Friday were used only for political posturing about ending early release, increasing sentence lengths or, especially, judging important educational initiatives such as Learning Together.

Learning Together has been one of the few true success stories in the UKs beleaguered prisons over the past five years. Starting with a single Cambridge course at HMP Grendon, Learning Together partnerships between prisons and universities are now found in more than 35 prisons across the UK and beyond. Through its spirit of inclusion and the transformative power of education, the scheme has had an overwhelmingly positive impact on prisons and universities.

Not only were participants and

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